North Central Health District

Macon-Bibb County Health Department to Host Vision Clinic May 3

Macon-Bibb County Health Department will host a Vision Clinic in partnership with Prevent Blindness of Georgia on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

DPH Moves to Weekly COVID-19 Data Reporting

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is transitioning from daily to weekly COVID-19 data reporting.

North Central Health District Locations Closed April 15 for Good Friday

North Central Health District’s 13 county health departments, offices and other locations will be closed Friday, Apr. 15, for Good Friday.

Increased Reports of Overdoses Involving Drugs Mixed with Fentanyl

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Drug Surveillance Unit has received increased reports of overdoses due to drugs mixed with fentanyl, particularly cocaine, methamphetamine, and counterfeit pills.

NCHD Investigating Houston County Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak

Houston County Environmental Health and North Central Health District Epidemiologists are investigating cases of gastrointestinal (GI) illness among people who attended the catered State of the Base event held March 1 in Houston County. Commonly reported symptoms linked to the event include vomiting, diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain. 

Request for Letter of Interest: Active Living Consultant

Creating an activity-friendly environment in the City of Sparta and Hancock County, Georgia

Deadline to submit Letter of Interest:  March 17, 2022 at 3 pm EDT

Two COVID-19 Treatments No Longer Authorized for Use

Limited Efficacy Against Omicron

North Central Health District Locations Closed Jan. 17 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

COVID-19 Testing Will Be Available at Two Locations By Appointment

Baldwin County Health Department COVID-19 testing Relocating to Walter B. Williams, Jr. Park

Mako Medical Providing COVID-19 Testing at New Location Beginning Jan. 14

North Central Health District New Year’s Holiday Hours

Offices Closed Jan. 3; COVID-19 Testing Available by Appointment at Select Locations

DPH Urges Georgians NOT to Go to Hospital Emergency Departments for COVID Testing

To help keep hospital emergency departments open to treat medical emergencies, individuals seeking COVID testing should not go to hospital emergency departments, unless they are experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms requiring urgent medical attention.

North Central Health District Locations Closed Dec. 23 & 24 for Christmas Holiday

Regular Hours Resume Monday, Dec. 27

Macon-Bibb County Health Department Hosting Walk-In COVID-19 & Flu Vaccination Clinics

Macon-Bibb County Health Department (MBCHD) is blocking off clinical services for three days to accept walk-in clients for COVID-19 and/or flu vaccines.