Welcome

Welcome to South Health District
South Health District provides services to protect the health and well-being of everyone in the counties of Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner.

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Current Health Issues

• Cervical Cancer
- Close to 100% of women diagnosed at the pre-cancer stage survive.
• Gearing Up to Fight the Flu
- CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older.
• Stroke
- Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States.

Current News & Events

• Medicare Part D now accepted for shingles vaccine
(1/26/12) - Health departments are now able to accept Medicare Part D for Zostavax, a vaccine for shingles.
• SERVGA
(12/8/11) - Ever wonder how you could out during an emergency?
• Pertussis Vaccine for 65 & Older
(7/25/11) - ACIP now recommends adults 65 and older get the Tdap vaccine.

Program Highlight

• Sweet Dreams - Since 2005, over 500 people have been through Sweet Dreams, a diabetes education and management program at the Ben Hill, Berrien, Cook and Irwin County Health Departments.