Georgia Department of Public Health

Georgia Department of Public Health is a government agency proudly serving the 12 counties in Georgia: Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, and Upson. They aim to improve, maintain, and protect the health of their communities. The department offers a wide range of quality, affordable health care services, including adult health, child health, and community health programs. Their services include health services, such as breast and cervical cancer prevention, dental care, family planning, HIV prevention, immunizations, influenza prevention, and nurse practitioner services. They also provide environmental health services, including body art – tattoos and piercings, food service, tourist accommodations, mold, mosquitoes, and bedbugs, public swimming pools, rabies, and wastewater management. Additionally, they offer WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) services, which provide free benefits for eligible infants and children, pregnant and postpartum women, and breastfeeding mothers. The department is committed to protecting and improving the health of their community through guidance, collaboration, and consistency.