Please join MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Georgia and the Office of Injury Prevention this Saturday, October 2, 8:30 AM at Stone Mountain Park in support of their Annual Walk Like MADD awareness campaign. In 2009, 331 Georgian’s were killed in crashes caused by a drunk driver. Too often hear stories in the media about Read more...
Learn how to keep kids safe in and around cars on Child Safety Day on Saturday, Sept. 25, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The event will be at the Nalley Automotive Super Center, 1555 Church Street in Decatur, at the corner of Church Street and North Decatur Road. The fair will feature free car Read more...
DECATUR, GA– The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $31 million for awards through the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to ten communities in eight states and one award to a state health department to support public health efforts to reduce obesity and smoking. DeKalb County Board of Health, an independent local Read more...
The DeKalb County Board of Health’s 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccination program is underway. The early vaccination effort is part of the national goal to reach people now about the importance of protecting oneself against the flu. Last year, many Georgians received both a seasonal flu shot and the shot for H1N1 flu, which was then Read more...
Come join the DeKalb County Board of Health as we participate in Commissioner Larry Johnson’s “DeKalb Walks… for the Health of It” Saturday, September 11, 2010 9:00 A.M. Murphy-Candler Elementary School 6775 S. Goddard Road Lithonia, Georgia 30038 Registration is free. Enjoy a 4 mile walk on the grounds of Arabia Mountain. Highlights include: Health Read more...
The DeKalb County Board of Health reports its first human case of West Nile virus in the county. This is the fifth human case in Georgia. The individual is a 39-year-old male who lives in Decatur and is currently in the hospital with some paralysis. As of Aug. 31, 26 states have reported 177 cases Read more...
