Coastal Health District News
August 20, 2008 - Hurricane season is now in full swing and the Coastal Health District encourages residents in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh Counties to be prepared.
August 6, 2008 — The Camden County Health Department encourages all residents to take proper precautions against rabies.
July 21, 2008 - A pilot Nicotine Replacement Therapy program gives residents in the Coastal Health District access to free counseling and support, in addition to a choice of nicotine patch, nicotine gum, and nicotine lozenge.
July 16, 2008 – The Camden County Health Department will hold a back-to-school immunization clinic from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, August 16, at the health clinic in Woodbine. All school-aged children in Camden County are encouraged to attend.
July 16, 2008 - The Glynn County Health Department is encouraging all school-aged children to gallop on down to the annual back-to-school immunization Round Up from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 26.
July 14, 2008 - The Coastal Health District is co-sponsoring a Community Scavenger Hunt along with Skidaway Island State Park and the Wormsloe Historic Site.
July 7, 2008 - The Effingham County Health Department will extend its hours until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, to provide immunizations for school-aged children.
July 7, 2008 - This July, the Coastal Health District and co-sponsors are bringing "Let's Dance!" events to Long, McIntosh and Chatham counties as a way to encourage dancing as a legitimate form of exercise.
June 18, 2008 — Summer is here and so is prime mosquito season. It’s important to remember that mosquitoes can be more than just bothersome pests; they can also carry potentially dangerous viruses.
June 5, 2008 - The Coastal Health District is offering a free lead poisoning workshop called “Lead Poisoning: The Silent Epidemic.” The workshop will be held June 18th and is open to area nurses, environmentalists, and other health professionals who want a better understanding of lead and how it impacts children.
