East Central Health of Georgia

East Central Health District

Due to the potential for severe weather conditions impacting the East Central Health District, all health departments within the East Central Health Department will close at 12:00 noon

Georgia Department of Public Health Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, Commissioner | Nathan Deal, Governor 1916 North Leg Road Augusta, Georgia 30909-4437 Phone: 706-729-2190 Fax: 706-729-2197 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE??For more information contact: Read More

It’s The Last Week for CMO Open Enrollment

Georgia Families® – New Plan Year The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has announced that the new plan year for the Georgia Families® program will begin on July 1, Read More

TB Information

  What You Should Know About TB   The World Health Organization announced in 2015 that TB is the leading cause of infectious disease deaths worldwide, causing 1.5 million deaths Read More

Preteen Vaccine Awareness

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CDC Tobacco Free on March 1st

Trying to quit smoking, but still need to take that first step? Set your quit date with CDC Tobacco Free on March 1st. Join CDC for 30 Smokefree Days of Read More

Babies Can’t Wait Program Seeks Public Comment

Georgia Department of Public Health’s Babies Can’t Wait Program Seeks Public Comment ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Babies Can’t Wait (BCW) program invites interested persons to Read More