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Bryan County Health Department

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The Bryan County Health Department serves the residents of Bryan County with clinics in Pembroke and Richmond Hill.

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Camden County Health Department

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The Camden County Health Department serves the residents of Camden County with clinics in St. Marys and Woodbine.

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Chatham County Health Department

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The Chatham County Health Department serves the residents of Chatham County with two clinics and a CARE Center for people with HIV/AIDS.

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Coastal Health District

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The Coastal Health District serves Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long and McIntosh counties in the state of Georgia.

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Effingham County Health Department

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The Effingham County Health Department serves the residents of Effingham County with a clinic in Springfield.

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Glynn County Health Department

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The Glynn County Health Department serves the residents of Glynn County with a clinic and a CARE Center for people with HIV/AIDS.

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Liberty County Health Department

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The Liberty County Health Department serves the residents of Liberty County with three clinics and a CARE Center for people with HIV/AIDS.

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Long County Health Department

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The Long County Health Department serves the residents of Long County with a clinic in Ludowici.

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McIntosh County Health Department

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The McIntosh County Health Department serves residents of McIntosh County with a clinic in Townsend.

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LOCAL HEALTH NEWS

Coastal Health District Director of Nursing Presents Findings on HPV at National Institutes of Health

May 16, 2012 - Betty Dixon, Nursing and Clinical Director for the Coastal Health District, recently returned from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, where she presented findings on the administration of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine by Georgia physicians. Dixon's work was selected to be part of the 21st Annual U.S. Public Health service Nursing Recognition Day sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Free Community Health Fair and Women's Expo Slated for May 19 in Hinesville

May 15, 2012 - A Community Health Fair and Women's Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at the Shuman Center in James Brown Park in Hinesville. The Liberty County Health Department, Liberty Regional Medical Center, and several other agencies will be on hand to offer a number of free health screenings including blood-sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, hemoglobin, clinical breast exams, and mammograms. Programs for children will also be available.

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Long County Health Department to Hold Public Health Education Day May 11

May 7, 2012 - The Long County Health Department will hold a public health education day at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 11, at the Long County Health Department located at 584 North Macon Street in Ludowici.

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Kick Butts Day Event Scheduled for March 21 in Savannah

March 19, 2012 - The Coastal Health District will host a cigarette butt pick-up at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21 at the corner of Broughton and Bull Streets in downtown Savannah. The event is part of Kick Butts Day, 2012, a national awareness initiative sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

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Community Care Services Program Offers Educational Program for Caregivers

March 6, 2012 - The Community Care Services Program (CCSP), a state Medicaid program administered through the Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia Area Agency on Aging and managed by the Coastal Health District, will host two, six-week long "Powerful Tools for Caregivers" courses designed to help those caring for someone with a chronic illness. The first set of classes will be held in April and May and the second set of classes will be held in June and July. The first course starts on April 4 and the second course starts on June 6.

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Study Shows Significant Increase in Indoor Air Quality Following Implementation of Savannah's Smoke-Free Ordinance

February 21, 2012 - A study by the Department of Health Behavior and Aerosol Pollution Exposure Research Laboratory at Roswell Park Cancer Institute confirms that indoor air quality has been vastly improved at several venues that previously allowed smoking but have been smoke-free since passage of the city of Savannah's smoke-free ordinance in 2011. Indoor air quality monitoring was performed at locations throughout Savannah that allowed smoking prior to the ordinance and again after the ordinance took effect. The study shows a 94 percent decline in very unhealthy particle pollution levels at those businesses.

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Health Department Emphasizes Protecting Against the Spread of Viruses

February 16, 2012 - Glynn County Health Department officials are encouraging residents to take precautions against the spread of viruses that are common this time of year. Norovirus is one such illness that is highly contagious and often causes vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain. The best protection against norovirus and other viruses is hand-washing and keeping common surfaces clean and sanitized.

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Citizens Urged to Take Precautions against Rabies

February 15, 2012 - A raccoon in Chatham County has tested positive for rabies and as a result, the Chatham County Health Department encourages all residents to take proper precautions. The raccoon was trapped after it got into an altercation with two domesticated cats on Burnside Island. One of the cats had to be euthanized because of injuries it sustained and the other cat has been quarantined. It is also possible that a human was exposed to the raccoon. That person is undergoing post-exposure prophylaxis.

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Safe Kids Savannah Offers Free Child Car Seat Check February 25

February 10, 2012 - Safe Kids Savannah, a coalition dedicated to preventing accidental childhood injury, will hold a free child car seat check from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, at the Outpatient Center at the Children's Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center located at 4700 Waters Avenue in Savannah.

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Community Pick-Up Yields 1,404 Cigarette Butts

February 10, 2012 - It took eight Long County Family Connection Partnership Youth Advisory Council Members and two professional basketball players just one hour to pick up more than 1,400 cigarette butts from the Long County Recreation Park during the recent "Cigarette Butt Pick-Up/Pick-Up Game with the Savannah Storm event sponsored by the Long County Health Department and Coastal Health District. The event was part of an initiative to raise awareness about the dangers of cigarette filters.

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