Board of Health Receives Car Seat Mini-Grant
DECATUR, Ga. –The Georgia Department of Public Health’s Injury Prevention Program recently awarded a 2019 Car Seat Mini-Grant to the DeKalb County Board of Health. The grant will provide car seats and education to financially eligible families in DeKalb. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety funds the Car Seat Mini-Grant Program. Through the program, agencies […]
Vital Records Office Launches Online Records Requests, Expands Hours
DECATUR, Ga. – The public can now request official records for Georgia births and deaths with just a few clicks of a mouse and a smartphone camera. On Thursday, February 28, the DeKalb County Board of Health will launch its e-commerce platform with the online processing of vital records requests. Birth and death certificates ordered […]
Applications for Fresh on DeK, DeKalb Mobile Farmers Market Stops Now Open
DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Cooperative Extension is calling for applications for Fresh on DeK, the DeKalb Mobile Farmers Market, stops for 2019. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 1, 2019. Launched in May 2015, Fresh on DeK has raised awareness about the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption for healthy living by providing […]
Board of Health Receives State Grant to Focus on Pedestrian Safety
DECATUR, Ga. – The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) recently awarded $30,000 to the DeKalb County Board of Health to improve pedestrian safety and motorist behavior. The funding will support a new initiative, Live Safe DeKalb, aimed at fostering safety behaviors among socio-economically disadvantaged residents who are at high risk for pedestrian injuries. […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets November 5
DECATUR, Ga. – The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Monday, November 5, in the Bohan Auditorium, located in the Richardson Health Center at 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting include the approval […]
Vaccination is the Best Protection Against the Flu
Vaccinate and protect your children against the flu ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Pediatric Healthcare Improvement Coalition of Georgia (PHIC) encourage all parents to fully vaccinate their children, ages six months and older, each year against influenza (flu). More broadly, all adults 18 years of age and older, should […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets September 27
DECATUR, Ga. – The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, September 27, in the Bohan Auditorium, located in the Richardson Health Center at 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting include the approval […]
Board of Health Now Offering National Program to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County residents can learn how to prevent type 2 diabetes through the PreventT2 program offered by the DeKalb County Board of Health. Guided by a trained lifestyle coach, participants will learn how to make lasting changes, such as losing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active and managing stress. […]
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Detected in DeKalb County
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health has identified Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus at one of its mosquito surveillance sites in the southern part of the county. EEE is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. EEE is a bird disease that is occasionally found in horses and rarely […]
DeKalb Health Officials Report First Case of West Nile in 2018
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health confirmed its first report of a human case of West Nile virus infection in the county earlier today. The patient, a male in his twenties who lives in Dunwoody, is recovering at home. The DeKalb County Board of Health is working to educate the public, including […]