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World AIDS Day Events in North GA, Dec. 1st

Written by: Jennifer King, Public Information Officer
Category: Press Room

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World AIDS Day 2023 Flyer Eng 4 web    Click to Download Flyer in English & Spanish!North GA - Free HIV Testing and PrEP Education will be offered in North Georgia on WORLD AIDS DAY, December 1st!  These free services, along with great Goodie Bags, will be featured that day by the North Georgia Health District's Ryan White Clinic, The Living Bridge Center, at locations in Dalton and Canton, as follows:

Mack Gaston Community Center
218 N. Fredrick Street, Dalton, GA 30721
Friday, December 1, 2023
9 AM - 12 PM
 
The Living Bridge Center, South
130 Riverstone Terrace, Suite 102, Canton GA 30114
Friday, December 1, 2023
8 AM - 11 AM

Every year on December 1st, the world unites to commemorate World AIDS Day. This annual event serves as a reminder of the global struggle to end HIV-related stigma, an opportunity to honor those who have been lost, and a rallying cry to continue working toward a day when HIV is no longer a public health threat. In 2023, HIV.gov marks the 35th commemoration of this important day with the theme “World AIDS Day 35: Remember and Commit”.
 

According to UNAIDS.org, the world can end AIDS, with communities leading the way. The UNAIDS World AIDS Day theme this year is "LET COMMUNITIES LEAD". Organizations of communities living with, at risk of, or affected by HIV are the frontline of progress in the HIV response. Communities connect people with person-centered public health services, build trust, innovate, monitor implementation of policies and services, and hold providers accountable.

Learn more about HIV/AIDS and get details about all services offered by The Living Bridge Center clinics in North Georgia here on our website at nghd.org/tlbc-home.

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Seven Safe & Healthy CDC Halloween Tips

Written by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Press Room

Family carving pumpkins

7 Ways to Be Safe and Healthy This Halloween 

Don’t let your health get tricked this Halloween! Here are 7 tips from the CDC to stay safe and healthy!

1. Get Moving

Carve out time to be active this Halloween – between get-togethers and trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. Take a walk and do some weight training to help you feel good!

Regular physical activity can help control your weight, reduce your risk of heart disease and some cancers, improve mental health and mood, and increase your chance of living longer.

2. Eat Well

Don’t spend this Halloween filling up on junk food and sweets. Give yourself and your guests healthier choices and nutritious treats.

Fruits and vegetables are part of a well-balanced and healthy eating plan. They also provide essential vitamins and minerals, fiber, and other substances that are important for good health.

3. Keep Your Bite Healthy

Keep Halloween candy at bay. Care for teeth the right way – brush with a fluoride toothpaste each and every day.

Tooth decay (cavities) is one of the most common chronic conditions of childhood in the United States. Untreated tooth decay can cause pain and infections that may lead to problems with eating, speaking, playing, and learning.

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Written by: Jennifer King
Category: Press Room

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Click, download & share!Woodstock, GA - Our North Georgia Health District Community Overdose Response Program (CORP) will be hosting a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event on October 27th from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Cherokee County Health Department in Woodstock, located at 7545 North Main Street, Suite 100, Woodstock, GA 30188. Residents are invited to join in the effort to reduce overdose harm and deaths by looking in their medicine cabinets and seeing what medications/drugs that can be disposed of. They will be accepting all drugs except for inhalers and autoinjectors, like Epi-Pens. Law enforcement will be present to take custody of and properly dispose of any drugs forfeited. The Georgia’s 911 Medical Amnesty Law will be honored at this event and individuals wishing to dispose of any drugs should not fear law enforcement’s presence.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is an initiative of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The mission of the DEA is to ensure the safety and health of American communities by combating criminal drug networks bringing harm, violence, overdoses, and poisonings to the United States. Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic. That's why people across the country are encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and safely and anonymously turn in their unused and unneeded prescription drugs on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day each October 28th.

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.

An additional National Prescription Drug Take Back Day collection event in the North Georgia Health District is being held by the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office at Huff's Drug Store, located at 136 Industrial Blvd, Ellijay, GA 30540. That event is on Saturday, October 28th, from 10 AM to 2 PM.

To find other National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events, go to www.dea.gov/takebackday#collection-locator.

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Gilmer County Health Dept. REOPENED Today

Written by: Jennifer King, Public Information Officer
Category: Press Room
F5F444B2 6C13 4393 8728 9C68008D2EE5Ellijay, GA  – The Gilmer County Health Department has reopened today, Tuesday, October 24, 2023. We appreciate the public’s patience as access to water at the health department was restored. Please go to this link to find their public health services, hours, phone number, and location: nghd.org/nghd-locations-listing/item/ellijay-clinic.
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