Tip N Toss to Prevent Spread of Zika

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging residents to clean up around their homes, their yards and their communities and discard unnecessary items that can hold water. Tip ‘n Toss after every rainfall to reduce the number of mosquitoes and prevent the spread of Zika virus in Georgia.

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Join the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge

The Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge is awarding more than $1.5 million in prizes to cities, counties and federally recognized tribes most able to show measurable changes in health and wellness over the next several years. Applications are due by May 31st.

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GPHA Names Senator Dean Burke Legislator of the Year

Sen. Dean Burke, MD (R-Bainbridge), has been recognized as the 2015-16 Legislator of the Year. Among his contributions, Sen. Burke introduced legislation creating the Maternal Mortality Committee, authored a bill that enabled public health to better serve HIV patients, and helped pass a measure to modernize Georgia’s medical school loan repayment programs.

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Investing in the Healthiest Nation

As part of an awareness campaign for National Public Health Week, the American Public Health Association compared the health of our nation to that of other high-income countries, and offers a plan for improving our public health.

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