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POP-UP Specimen Point of Collection Centers for June 2020
Look to see what counties are having POP-UP SPOC’s this month.
Georgia DPH Asks Residents to ‘Answer the Call’ in New Contact Tracing Video
This video is part of a larger campaign rolling out across the state promoting the Healthy Georgia Collaborative, DPH’s expanded contact tracing program to combat the spread of
COVID-19.
POP-UP Specimen Point of Collection Center
Learn how to schedule an appointment at the Bacon County Health Department POP-UP Specimen Point of Collection Center
Southeast Health District SPOC Testing
Watch Southeast Health District’s COVID-19 Specimen Point of Collection Centers testing process video!
Southeast Health District Announces First COVID-19 Death
The first death associated with COVID-19 in the Southeast Health District has been confirmed.
Specimen Point of Collection Sites
The Southeast Health District will be opening Specimen Point of Collection (SPOC) centers for COVID-19 testing for individuals who have been referred through their primary care provider. The testing centers are not open for public visitation.
National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)
December 1-7, 2019, is this year’s National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW).
Southeast Health District Urges Residents to Report Handling of Raccoon
If you have or someone you know has recently handled a raccoon in the parking lot of a feed store along Highway 82 near the Brantley/Ware County line, your health may be at risk, and you are in urgent need of further evaluation. A timely response is required to receive proper treatment, please contact a public health official at (912) 670-1249, (912) 548-2620 or (912) 218-2428.
Client Engagement and Retention Presentation Given at State Public Health Conference
During the morning session at the 8th Annual State of the Public’s Health Conference held in Athens on October 22, Southeast Health District’s very own Wellness Program Manager Shelby Freeman, Wellness Nurse Manager Amanda Coffee, and Wellness Coordinator Regina Renfroe shared their “Practices to Increase Client Engagement and Retention in a Rural HIV Clinic” presentation with those in attendance.