Georgia Department of Public Health2 Peachtree St. NW, 15th FloorAtlanta, GA 30303 404-657-2700http://dph.georgia.govThe state department of public health works to protect and improve the health and well-being of all Georgians. To that goal, the department provides services statewide by public health professionals to assure that water is safe, children have immunizations, restaurants are safe and birth certificates are correct — to name just a few.The department’s main office is in Atlanta. At the state level, the DPH functions through numerous divisions, sections, programs and offices. Locally, DPH funds and collaborates with Georgia’s 159 county health departments and 18 public health districts. Its website has information on health topics, services available and a listing of local health units by region.Local health units offer a variety of services, including communicable disease investigation and intervention, family planning, immunizations, STD counseling and testing, WIC and nutrition services, women’s health services and more. Services vary by location. A listing of local health units in Savannah and Hinesville follows. For a full list of local health units, their hours and their services, visit http://dph.georgia.gov/public-health-districts and click on any region in the Georgia map.Richmond County Health Department950 Laney-Walker Blvd.Augusta, GA 30901 706-721-5900http://ecphd.com/counties/richmond-county-health-departmentSouth Augusta Clinic2420 Windsor Spring RoadAugusta, GA 30906 706-790-0661Laney Walker Clinic950 Laney-Walker Blvd.Augusta, GA 30901 706-721-5900Fort Gordon (WIC Clinic Only)42nd Street, Building 40200Fort Gordon, GA 30905 706-791-1701Environmental Health Clinic1916 North Leg Road, Building KAugusta, GA 30909 706-667-4234TB Control Clinic950 Laney Walker Blvd.Augusta, GA 30901 706-721-5840Columbia County Health Department1930 William Few ParkwayGrovetown, GA 30813 706-868-3330www.columbiacountyga.gov/county/health-departmentThomson-McDuffie County Health Department307 Greenway St.Thomson, GA 30824 706-595-1740https://ecphd.com/counties/mcduffie-county-health-department/
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