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

• Salmonella Outbreak caused by Types of Tomatoes
- The FDA and CDC have alerted consumers that a salmonella outbreak is linked to types of tomatoes.
• Prevent Mosquito-Borne Illness
- Avoid mosquito bites this spring and summer to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses.
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
- MRSA is a serious infection that can become life-threatening if left untreated.

Current News & Events

• Six horses test positive for EEE in South Georgia
(6/18/08) - GDPH has confirmed six positive cases of EEE in horses found in five south Georgia counties.
• 2008 Hurricane Season
(6/10/08) - Hurricane season has already arrived - are you prepared?
• Employee of the Year
(5/20/08) - Chequella Sharper, LPN received the 2007 Employee of the Year Award for South Health District.
• Telemedicine offered at Children's Medical Services
(4/8/08) - Physicians in Augusta at MCG can now see Valdosta children.

Program Highlight

• Nicotine Replacement Therapy Program - Due to high tobacco prevalence rates in South Georgia, South Health District has been selected as a site to pilot a Nicotine Replacement Therapy program to decrease tobacco use amoung South Georgians.