Georgia's War on Obesity Gets Attention
 

As soon as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released obesity rates for states in 2010, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) caught the attention of the general public and news affiliates as the Department outlined its strategies to wage war on the obesity problem across the state. As a brand-new department, obesity is one of the top priorities as Georgia's rate has climbed to 30.4 percent, up from 27.7 percent in 2009.


 

CDC's Zombie Apocalypse Social Media Launch Goes Viral  

When CDC launched Social Media: Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse on May 16, the agency had invested only $87.00 in stock photography to purchase photos.  The CDC Emergency Web and Social Media Team and Office of Communication in CDC's Public Health Preparedness and Response office had no idea that within three days it would set new records on Twitter with Social Media Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse.


 

Georgia Program Data May Provide Clues to Healthy Babies    

The reason some babies are born healthy and others are not may lie in a study in Georgia according to researchers and public health officials.

The data came from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), a Georgia statewide, ongoing survey/surveillance system that collects information on women who give birth in Georgia.  The purpose of the study is to find out why some babies are born healthy and others are not.


 

Public Health Prepares Families for Healthy School Year

Vera Williamson, a LPN at Floyd County Health Department, gives an immunization shot to West End Elementary student Diana Lopez (Photo by Daniel Varnado, RN-T).

School is just around the corner and it's that time of the year to make sure that students are ready. Thousands of children in Georgia will enter pre- kindergarten for the first time or head back to school in grades first through twelve.  But before any student can enter school, there are some basic requirements for every child entering schools in Georgia.


 

Strengthening Partnerships to Combat HIV in Georgia     

The Georgia Department of Public Health HIV Unit has partnered with the Black AIDS Institute and Kaiser Family Foundation to promote HIV awareness amongst the hardest to reach populations in Georgia with the Georgia is Greater Than AIDS campaign.


 

Your Questions Answered  

Does your voicemail still have DCH as your place of employment?  You are not the only one in DPH with a DCH voicemail message.  PHWEEK is your resource and guide to quick and accurate information about the new Department and how to set up your new outgoing message or voicemail.  You asked questions.  PHWEEK found answers.