Press Releases http://columbushealth.com:/chd http://www.getmura.com Fri, 18 May 2012 03:13:04 -0400 en-us Columbus Health Department Observes National Infant Immunization Week http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/columbus-health-department-observes-national-infant-immunization-week/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/columbus-health-department-observes-national-infant-immunization-week/#comments BAA80AAE-5056-2AEB-A359A00CAB0BC5A8 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400  To celebrate National Infant Immunization Week, the Columbus Department of Public Health will be offering immunizations starting on Tuesday, April 24th - Friday, April 27th  and Monday, April 30th weekdays, from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. to children ages 19 years and younger.    There will be FREEHearing, Vision and Dental screenings for ages 4 years- 6 years of age during these days.

]]> Area’s Second Annual Baby Expo Designed to Educate and Entertain New Parents, Parents-to-Be, and Grandparents http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/areae28099s-second-annual-baby-expo-designed-to-educate-and-entertain-new-parents-parents-to-be-and-grandparents/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/areae28099s-second-annual-baby-expo-designed-to-educate-and-entertain-new-parents-parents-to-be-and-grandparents/#comments BAAA9898-5056-2AEB-A3D73BD429B78913 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400  Safe Kids Columbus will host the area’s second annual Baby Expo on Saturday, April 21 at the Columbus Civic Center. The Expo will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.; it includes seminars, baby contests, more than 50 local exhibitors, a new “Baby Market Place” and lots of giveaways.  Admission is $5, and children 6 or younger get in free. The first 200 paid admissions get a baby bonus bag, complete with valuable coupons and free product samples.

]]> HEALTH DEPARTMENT FURLOUGH NOTICE: COLUMBUS (Muscogee) COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSEDFRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012 DUE TO FURLOUGH http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/health-department-furlough-notice-columbus-muscogee-county-health-department-will-be-closedfriday-march-16-2012-due-to-furlough/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/health-department-furlough-notice-columbus-muscogee-county-health-department-will-be-closedfriday-march-16-2012-due-to-furlough/#comments 178360B5-5056-2AEB-A3981D579FEEDA50 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

THE VITAL RECORDS OFFICE WILL REMAIN OPEN IN COLUMBUS ONLY

]]> HEALTH DEPARTMENT FURLOUGH NOTICE http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/health-department-furlough-notice/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/health-department-furlough-notice/#comments 8B17CC91-5056-2AEB-A3BAC9A9308342EF Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400  Columbus (Muscogee) County Health Department will be closed Monday, February 20, 2012 due to furlough.  The WIC program in Columbus and Ft. Benning will remain open. The Vital Records office will remain open in Columbus only.

]]> Live Healthy Columbus http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/live-healthy-columbus/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/live-healthy-columbus/#comments 64AD8E2A-5056-2AEB-A308221C3C65A99A Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400  Live Healthy Columbus is pleased to present to our community a report we commissioned (with financial support from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) from the Fanning Institute, University of Georgia concerning the health of the Columbus Metropolitan area. This Needs Assessment targeting issues in childhood obesity prevention will form the blueprint for action to make Columbus a Live Healthy City.

]]> Columbus Health Department Partners Up to Prepare for the 2012 Health Expo http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/columbus-health-department-partners-up-to-prepare-for-the-2012-health-expo1/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/columbus-health-department-partners-up-to-prepare-for-the-2012-health-expo1/#comments 40C55779-5056-2AEB-A349B3A1326D6A3F Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400  The Columbus Department of Public Health and healthcare providers across the community are preparing for the 2012 Health Expo.  The Health Expo will be held on February 4th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Columbus Trade Center (801 Front Avenue).  This is an annual event where people in the region can learn more about their health status by getting over 40 free health screenings.

]]> STAFF FURLOUGHS CONTINUE IN 2012 FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/staff-furloughs-continue-in-2012-for-health-department-staff/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/staff-furloughs-continue-in-2012-for-health-department-staff/#comments 19FB4781-5056-2AEB-A36F07C35CAAF251 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400  HEALTH DEPARTMENT FURLOUGH NOTICE:

COLUMBUS (Muscogee) COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY January 27, 2012, DUE TO FURLOUGH
THE WIC (WOMEN, INFANT, CHILDREN) PROGRAM WILL REMAIN OPEN IN COLUMBUS AND FT. BENNING.
 
]]> Columbus Health Department Partners Up to Prepare for the 2012 Health Expo http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/columbus-health-department-partners-up-to-prepare-for-the-2012-health-expo/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/columbus-health-department-partners-up-to-prepare-for-the-2012-health-expo/#comments D82EB772-5056-2AEB-A350B429FE58AA91 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The Columbus Department of Public Health and healthcare providers across the community are preparing for the 2012 Health Expo.  The Health Expo will be held on February 4th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Columbus Trade Center (801 Front Avenue).  This is an annual event where people in the region can learn more about their health status by getting over 40 free health screenings. 

]]> HEALTH DEPARTMENT FURLOUGH/STATE HOLIDAY CLOSURE SCHEDULE http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/health-department-furloughstate-holiday-closure-schedule/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/health-department-furloughstate-holiday-closure-schedule/#comments 617B25BC-5056-2AEB-A3D81303DF0AD95A Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400  The Columbus (Muscogee), Clay, Crisp, Macon, Marion, and Schley County Health Departments in the West Central Health District, including the WIC Program, will be closed on Thursday, December 22nd and the employees required to take a day off without pay due to budget cuts. 

]]> SAFE KIDS USA Awards ‘Outstanding Local Coordinator’ to Christy Hubbard of Columbus, GA http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/safe-kids-usa-awards-e28098outstanding-local-coordinatore28099-to-christy-hubbard-of-columbus-ga/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/safe-kids-usa-awards-e28098outstanding-local-coordinatore28099-to-christy-hubbard-of-columbus-ga/#comments 135611DC-5056-2AEB-A320EFC0CD823F98 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400  Out of more than 600 state and local Safe Kids Coalition Coordinators throughout the United States, Christy Hubbard, Coordinator of Safe Kids Columbus, GA, was recently recognized as ‘Outstanding Local Coordinator,’ one of the coveted Safe Kids Champion Awards.

]]> World AIDS Day 2011 http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/world-aids-day-20111/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/world-aids-day-20111/#comments F432F51F-5056-2AEB-A3C55634527BA1C0 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400  World AIDS day is celebrated on December 1st each year and has become one of the most recognized international health days and is a key opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of getting tested, commemorate those who have passed on, and celebrate victories such as increased access to treatment and prevention services.  Early HIV diagnosis is critical.  HIV counseling and testing enables people who are concerned about their HIV status to take steps to protect their own health and that of their partners.  It also helps those who test negative get the information they need to stay uninfected.

]]> World AIDS Day 2011 http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/world-aids-day-2011/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/world-aids-day-2011/#comments B499B3FB-5056-2AEB-A34D1E9B23F0E2FD Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 World AIDS day is celebrated on December 1st each year and has become one of the most recognized international health days and is a key opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of getting tested, commemorate those who have passed on, and celebrate victories such as increased access to treatment and prevention services. 

]]> LEAD SAFE COLUMBUS TO CONDUCT LEAD SCREENINGS IN A COLUMBUS NEIGHBORHOOD http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/lead-safe-columbus-to-conduct-lead-screenings-in-a-columbus-neighborhood/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/lead-safe-columbus-to-conduct-lead-screenings-in-a-columbus-neighborhood/#comments AC9966F8-5056-2AEB-A3E593E738590757 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400  On November 17, 2011, to heighten community awareness and promote lead safety and prevention, Lead Safe Columbus will be conducting door to door home lead screenings in a Columbus neighborhood. 

The area to be screened is on 2nd Avenue, between 4th Street through 9th Street from 4 – 6 pm.  
]]> LEAD-FREE KIDS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE NATIONAL LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/lead-free-kids-for-a-healthy-future-national-lead-poisoning-prevention-week/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/lead-free-kids-for-a-healthy-future-national-lead-poisoning-prevention-week/#comments 36E8F010-5056-2AEB-A3D5945327B37D73 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Nearly a quarter of a million children living in the United States have blood lead levels high enough to cause significant damage to their health, estimates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based on data from a national survey. If high blood lead levels are not detected early, children with such high levels of lead in their bodies can suffer from damage to the brain and nervous system. They can develop behavior and learning problems (such as hyperactivity), slowed growth, hearing problems, and aggressive patterns of behavior.

]]> Roll Up Your Sleeve: Arm Yourself Against the Flu! http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/roll-up-your-sleeve-arm-yourself-against-the-flu/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/roll-up-your-sleeve-arm-yourself-against-the-flu/#comments 035F98FA-5056-2AEB-A3697665D700C854 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Columbus Department of Public Health will host a “Roll Up Your Sleeve Flu Vaccination Press Conference.”  Community Leaders will set the example by Rolling up their sleeve and getting a flu shot.

Date:  Monday, Oct 17, 2011

Time:  10 A.M., Arrive early to set up, because it will be over in a pinch!

Location:  Health & Human Service Building
 2100 Comer Avenue, Columbus, 2nd Floor LDR Classroom.

]]> LEAD SAFE COLUMBUS OFFERS FREE LEAD PAINT TEST KITS FOR ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/lead-safe-columbus-offers-free-lead-paint-test-kits-for-eligible-residents/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/lead-safe-columbus-offers-free-lead-paint-test-kits-for-eligible-residents/#comments FCD9351D-5056-2AEB-A344FE404F540F87 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 In observance of National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Lead Safe Columbus, a project sponsored by the Columbus Department of Public Health, is offering free lead dust testing kits during the month of October, to Georgia residents who live in older homes. To qualify for a free lead dust kit, the resident must live in pre-1978 housing. Test kits are available to qualifying homes while supplies last.

]]> HEALTH DEPARTMENTS WILL BE CLOSED OCTOBER 7TH  DUE TO FURLOUGH AND OCTOBER 10TH DUE TO A STATE HOLIDAY http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/health-departments-will-be-closed-october-7th-c2a0due-to-furlough-and-october-10th-due-to-a-state-holiday/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/health-departments-will-be-closed-october-7th-c2a0due-to-furlough-and-october-10th-due-to-a-state-holiday/#comments D516C1CE-5056-2AEB-A3A9E9647B2BA0DD Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 WIC OFFICE IN COLUMBUS AND FORT BENNING WILL BE OPEN ON OCTOBER 7th *

The Columbus (Muscogee), Clay, Crisp, Macon, Marion, Quitman and Schley County Health Departments in the West Central Health District will be closed on Friday, October 7th and employees required to take a day off without pay due to budget cuts and on Monday, October 10th in observance of Columbus Day.  Please note - the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) office will be open in Columbus and Ft. Benning on Friday, October 7th.  

]]> West Central Health District County Health Departments Kick off Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Efforts http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/west-central-health-district-county-health-departments-kick-off-seasonal-influenza-vaccination-efforts/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/west-central-health-district-county-health-departments-kick-off-seasonal-influenza-vaccination-efforts/#comments 1FD4909E-5056-2AEB-A3EC0E3E2FADBBE0 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Columbus Department of Public Health and the West Central Health District have received the first shipments of seasonal influenza vaccine for the sixteen counties they serve.  “The Center for Disease Control recommends individuals get their flu vaccination as soon as it becomes available.  Our vaccine supply will not arrive all at once, therefore, we encourage you to vaccinate early and call your health department to check on vaccine availability,” says Dr. Beverley Townsend, District Health Director.

]]> HEALTH DEPARTMENTS WILL BE CLOSED SEPTEMBER 2ND DUE TO FURLOUGH AND SEPTEMBER 5TH DUE TO STATE HOLIDAY *WIC OFFICE IN COLUMBUS AND FORT BENNING WILL BE OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 2ND* http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/health-departments-will-be-closed-september-2nd-due-to-furlough-and-september-5th-due-to-state-holiday-wic-office-in-columbus-and-fort-benning-will-be-open-on-september-2nd/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/health-departments-will-be-closed-september-2nd-due-to-furlough-and-september-5th-due-to-state-holiday-wic-office-in-columbus-and-fort-benning-will-be-open-on-september-2nd/#comments 1FDA536D-5056-2AEB-A383716732C076CA Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Columbus (Muscogee), Macon, Marion, Quitman and Schley County Health Departments in the West Central Health District will be closed on Friday, September 2nd and employees required to take a day off without pay due to budget cuts.  However, the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) office will remain open in Columbus and Ft. Benning and continue to serve the public.  The Health Department and WIC will be closed on September 5th in observance of Labor Day.

]]> Public Health Officials Urge Protection From Mosquitoes, One Confirmed Case and One Probable Case of WNV in Georgia http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/public-health-officials-urge-protection-from-mosquitoes-one-confirmed-case-and-one-probable-case-of-wnv-in-georgia/ http://columbushealth.com:/chd/columbusHealth/index.cfm/press-releases/public-health-officials-urge-protection-from-mosquitoes-one-confirmed-case-and-one-probable-case-of-wnv-in-georgia/#comments DDE7F5C5-5056-2AEB-A33AF55C9A61AA98 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Columbus – The West Central Health District of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is calling on area residents to guard against exposure to mosquitoes.  DPH has identified one confirmed case and one probable case of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in the state and more than 100 mosquito sampling batches have tested positive for the virus that can lead to brain or spinal cord swelling, even death. 

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