NORTH GEORGIA HEALTH DISTRICT

Healthy people, families, and communities.
  • Vision & Mission

    See Our Vision & Mission

  • May is Hepatitis Awareness Month

    Take the Call to Action for Hep A, B, and C!

  • School Health Requirements

      Our Health Departments Provide School Health Requirements

  • RSV Vaccine

    RSV Vaccine Now Available for Adults 60+ at our Health Departments

  • COVID CENTRAL

    COVID CENTRAL: Find Out All About COVID-19 in North Georgia

  • Free Hypertension Services

    Free Hypertension Services Offered to Eligible Whitfield County Residents

  • MAIL ORDER CONDOM DELIVERY

    MAIL ORDER CONDOM DELIVERY: FREE! Sign Up Today

  • MPOX (MONKEYPOX)

    MPOX (MONKEYPOX) - Find Access to Vaccine & Testing in North GA     

  • LARC

    LARC - Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives Available for Women

  • Opioid & Substance Misuse

    Check out our Opioid & Substance Misuse Response Program

  • Babies Can't Wait Staff

    Our Babies Can't Wait Staff Receive Honors

  • ROLLINS EPIDEMIOLOGY AWARDS

    NGHD STAFF BESTOWED ROLLINS EPIDEMIOLOGY AWARDS

  • IMMUNIZATION CHAMPIONS

    DISTRICT HONORED AS IMMUNIZATION CHAMPIONS

RECENT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

WIC is Still HERE for You!

 

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Great news! WIC is HERE for you!

✅ WIC clinics will continue providing food benefits, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referral services to families.
✅ If you receive #WICBenefits, keep attending appointments and accessing services as usual.

We'll continue to keep you updated—WIC is here for you! In North Georgia, call (706) 370-4700.
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¡Buenas noticias! ¡WIC está aquí para ayudarlo!!

✅ Las clínicas de WIC seguirán brindando beneficios alimentarios, educación nutricional, apoyo a la lactancia materna y servicios de derivación a las familias.
✅ Si recibe beneficios de WIC, siga asistiendo a las citas y accediendo a los servicios como de costumbre.

Continuaremos manteniéndolo informado: ¡WIC está aquí para ayudarlo! En el Norte de Georgia, llame al (706) 370-4700.

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The North Georgia Health District is part of the Georgia Department of Public Health. This District is comprised of six counties including Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield. Many programs and services exist throughout the district, all of which are designed to meet the needs of the people of North Georgia.

Our Vision

Our vision for the North Georgia Health District is healthy people, families and communities.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote and protect the health of the people in the North Georgia Health District wherever they live, work and play, through population-based preventive programs including:

  Prevention of epidemics and the spread of disease
  Protection against environmental hazards
  Injury prevention
  Promotion and encouragement of healthy behaviors
  Responding to disasters and assisting communities to recover
  Assisting communities in assessing the quality and accessibility of health services.