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One-Stop Spot for School State Health Requirements!
Is your child ready for the upcoming school year? The Cherokee County Health Department is conducting a Back To School Rush Health Clinic on Tuesday, July 24th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at public health department locations in both Canton and Woodstock. The required Hearing, Dental, Vision and BMI/Nutrition Screenings will be available: Total cost for screenings is $50. Also, immunizations will be provided for school-age children for $21.90 each (for uninsured or underinsured). Medicaid (including Amerigroup, Caresource, Peachstate and Wellcare), Peachcare for Kids, HUMANA, AETNA, United Health Care, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Ambetter, CIGNA and Coventry are accepted. The health department location in Canton is 1219 Univeter Road and the address in Woodstock is 7545 North Main Street. For more information, please call (770) 345-7371 in Canton or (770) 928-0133 in Woodstock.
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Gov. Nathan Deal Proclaims June 25 - 29 , 2018 as Environmental Health Week in Georgia
What does local Environmental Health do for you?
Let us COUNT the ways!
Exactly what is Environmental Health? Most people are surprised to learn about all the different things we do to protect the health of people in the North Georgia Health District. We enforce regulations but we also provide many services to the public. We are part of public health but overlap with areas of environmental protection. At any time, you just might find us:
1. Inspecting a restaurant (click HERE for latest Restaurant Scores in North Georgia)
2. Giving advice to a homeowner on asbestos or lead paint
3. Investigating a complaint
4. Issuing a septic system permit
5. Interviewing a victim of West Nile
6. Reviewing a subdivision
7. Sending off the head of a raccoon for rabies testing
... and many more activities. We’ve come a long way from the days when most of environmental health concerned simple sanitation. For more information, you can click on the page of your local Environmental Health office in North Georgia in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens or Whitfield County.
Many thanks to Gov. Nathan Deal for proclaiming June 25 - 29, 2018 as Environmental Health Week in Georgia!
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Five Minutes or Less for Health Weekly Tip: Be Summer-Savvy
Summer brings a lot of fun and a lot of health and safety challenges. Take a few minutes to be safe and healthy.
1. Use U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets on the water.
2. Put on sunscreen and a wide-brimmed hat to protect your skin from the sun.
3. Drink plenty of water even if you don’t feel thirsty.
4. Put on insect repellent.
5. Wash your hands often.
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It's also important to visit your local county health department to make sure you are keeping up with all the immunizations, health screenings and testing that are essential for your health and the health of the ones you love. The public health departments within the North Georgia Health District are located in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens and Whitfield Counties. Just click on the name of your county for access to health department information, including all available public health services and the health department's address and phone number.
Learn More
- Make Summer Safe for Kids(https://www.cdc.gov/family/kids/summer/index.htm)
- Prevent Food Poisoning(https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/prevention.html)
- Skin Cancer Awareness: Protect Your Skin(https://www.cdc.gov/Features/SkinCancer)
- Emergency Preparedness and Response: Extreme Heat
- Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives(https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing)
- Keep Your Cool in Hot Weather(https://www.cdc.gov/Features/ExtremeHeat)
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YOU could be HIV positive. Get FREE Testing!
North GA - Why should you get an HIV test?
Because, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials, about one in seven people in the United States is HIV positive and they don’t know it. If you are age 13 to 64, you should get tested for HIV at least once. *People at higher risk should get tested more often.
National HIV Testing Day on Wednesday, June 27th is your opportunity in North Georgia to get HIV tested for FREE at your local public health department in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens and Whitfield Counties or at The Living Bridge Center in Dalton. Just click on the above LOCATIONS tab to find your health department or The Living Bridge Center hours of operation, phone number and location, or call the North Georgia Health District at (706) 529-5757.
Our HIV testing is fast, safe and confidential.
National HIV Testing Day is an annual occasion to encourage people to get an HIV test. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care. *People with certain risk factors should get tested more often. People who test HIV positive can take medicines to stay healthy and greatly reduce their chance of transmitting the virus. People who test negative can continue to take steps to prevent HIV infection, such as always using a condom during sex.
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