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Our mission is to promote and protect the health of people in Georgia wherever they live, work, and play. We unite with individuals, families, and communities to improve their health and enhance their quality of life.

District 2 Public Health is made up of 13 counties in Northeast Georgia. Each county, along with state grant-in-aid, funds a public health department that is managed by a County Board of Health.

Each County Board of Health is made up of a County Commissioner, Mayor of the largest municipality or their designee (who must be an elected official), Superintendent of the county school system or their designee, a licensed physician in active practice appointed by the county governing body, an advocate for consumers of health services, a consumer representing the needy, underprivileged or elderly, and a person interested in promoting public health. The District Health Director functions as the Chief Executive Officer of each county board.

 

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SERVICES
Adult Health
Child & Adolescent Health
Communicable Diseases
Emergency Preparedness
Environmental Health
Epidemiology Liaison
Health Promotion
Immunization
Men's Health
Niyelo
Travel Clinic
Vital Records
WIC
Women's Health
Volunteer Opportunities

1280 Athens Street | Gainesville, GA 30507 | Telephone: 770-535-5743 | FAX: 770-535-5958

 
David N. Westfall, M.D., CPE - Health Director | Edith J. Parsons, PH.D, M.ED - Program Manager | Gregg M. Sheffield - Administrator
Angie H. Hanes, RNC - Clinical Coordinator | Charlene Gazaway - Human Resources Manager