- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- DCHNOW: a quick look around, 40714
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Dept. of Community Health, 2011
- Date of Original:
- 2011-06-20
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C900 .P1 C6 2011/6-20
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bc900-b-pp1-bc6-b2011-s6-h20-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bc900-b-pp1-bc6-b2011-s6-h20-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Week of June 20, 2011
Welcome to DCHNOW: the latest news from across the agency, articles on timely topics and updates about what is going on in the organization. Consider this one of your major stops for news on anything DCH. We're happy to have you visit our site and if you would like to give us feedback on anything you find in DCHNOW, please e-mail: dchnow@dch.ga.gov.
Week of June 20, 2011
Kids in Hot Cars | Staying in DCH | PH Countdown | HIV Testing Day | Water Safety
Leaving Kids in Hot Cars: We're All at Risk
Children are dying of heat stroke in cars (vehicular hyperthermia) and it's something we can all prevent. So far in 2011, at least 10 children have died, including a five-month old girl in Kennesaw on May 25 Read more
Coming July 1: The New DCH
In DCHNOW we've told you about the move the Division of Public Health will be making to become its own agency effective July 1. With those changes in mind, some have asked about the divisions, offices and agencies remaining within the Department of Community Health (DCH). Read more
Ten Days Remain Until Public Health's Transition
On June 14, 2011, Commissioner David Cook sent letters to public health employees transitioning to the new Department of Public Health effective July 1, 2011. DCHNOW received your questions and here are the answers. Read more
HIV Testing Day
The Division of Public Health's HIV Unit is mobilizing 27 staff members on June 27 to conduct HIV testing throughout Metro Atlanta for National HIV Testing Day. In partnership with the Greater than AIDS campaign and other community partners, these intrepid staffers will be administering HIV testing and helping raise awareness of the importance of getting tested. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first reported AIDS case, and experts say that after decades of advancement in medication and treatment, HIV/AIDS no longer means a death sentence. Read more
Water Safety on Lakes
Our unprecedented run of stifling hot days this early in the summer takes me back to my childhood in Florida. Because I could swim before I was old enough to walk, I used to take water safety for granted. In those days, life jackets and water safety never crossed our minds. It should have. Read more