Closure is necessary to respond to COVID-19 demands DECATUR, Ga. – In an effort to provide additional resources to aid in the COVID-19 response, the DeKalb County Board of Health will temporarily close the North … Read More
DeKalb’s COVID-19 Call Center Stands Ready for Calls
Live since March 24, provides an alternative to the state hotline DECATUR, Ga. – As positive COVID-19 cases continue to mount in DeKalb and throughout Georgia, so do the numerous questions about the virus. To … Read More
Board of Health Shifting to Essential Services, Establishes COVID-19 Call Center
DECATUR, Ga. – To aid in the COVID-19 response and to facilitate physical distancing, the DeKalb County Board of Health will shift to providing essential public health services. Beginning Monday, March 30, the following services … Read More
Board of Health to Hold Emergency Teleconference March 24
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will hold an emergency teleconference on Tuesday, March 24, beginning at 1:45 p.m. Public access to the teleconference can be established by calling (470) 344-9228.
DeKalb CEO, Board of Health to Host COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall
DECATUR, Ga. – Questions about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continue to dominate the minds of people throughout metro Atlanta. Residents in DeKalb County will soon have an opportunity to ask those questions and learn more about … Read More
Ford: No Community Spread of Coronavirus in DeKalb At This Time
DECATUR, Ga. – As Georgia’s first cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) have been confirmed, DeKalb’s top doctor wants to make it clear that public health officials are ready to respond, if and when the virus … Read More
Vital Records Adding Second Location, Hosting Open House
DECATUR, Ga. – Like the excitement that surrounds the arrival of a new baby, the anticipation is also building for the DeKalb County Board of Health’s Office of Vital Records, as they prepare to open … Read More
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets January 23
DECATUR, Ga. – The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, January 23, in the Bohan Auditorium, located in the Richardson Health Center at 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The … Read More
Board of Health to Host Free Classes on Managing Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health is partnering with the Diabetes Association of Atlanta to offer diabetes self-management education to residents who have pre-diabetes or type 1 or 2 diabetes. The series … Read More
‘New Year, New You’ Event for DeKalb County Seniors Set for Dec. 13
DECATUR, Ga. – Seniors in DeKalb County will be getting some valuable keys as an early Christmas gift. While these keys won’t unlock a new car, they will unlock beneficial information that will get 2020 off … Read More