Southwest Georgia Public Health District

Southwest Georgia Public Health District Serving 14 Counties in Southwest Georgia:
Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Worth.

Southwest Health District encompasses more than 6,000 square miles in Georgia's southwestern corner (bordering Alabama to the west and Florida to the south) and including the following counties: Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth.

03/24/2026

March 24 is World TB Day. Tuberculosis is preventable and treatable—early detection saves lives. Talk to your health care provider about TB testing. Learn more: bit.ly/40L3TOh

Join us in Moultrie to Celebrate Fathers and Father-Figures!March Madness "Fatherhood Edition" 2026Wednesday, March 25, ...
03/24/2026

Join us in Moultrie to Celebrate Fathers and Father-Figures!
March Madness "Fatherhood Edition" 2026
Wednesday, March 25, 1pm - 4pm
At Southwest Georgia Community Action Council
912 1st Ave, SE, Moultrie, GA 31776
(229) 985-3610
Healthy snacks, entertainment, giveaways, and free gift cards for the first 50 fathers/father-figures.
Hosted by Children 1st, Babies Can't Wait, Children's Medical Services, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, & Head Start.

The Early County Health Department has closed early on Thursday February 26, 2026, due to a power outage. Normal hours a...
02/26/2026

The Early County Health Department has closed early on Thursday February 26, 2026, due to a power outage. Normal hours are expected to resume on Friday, February 27, 2026. https://swhealthdistrict.org/early-county/

Remember the 5 P's of Cold Weather Preparedness: 1. Protect People2. Protect Pets3. Protect Plants4. Protect Pipes5. Pra...
01/23/2026

Remember the 5 P's of Cold Weather Preparedness:
1. Protect People
2. Protect Pets
3. Protect Plants
4. Protect Pipes
5. Practice Fire Safety
Visit https://gema.georgia.gov/winter for more tips on how to prepare and stay safe during extreme cold.

Albany, GA – On Sunday, January 25, 2026, the City of Albany will activate Operation SafePlace to provide people with a ...
01/23/2026

Albany, GA – On Sunday, January 25, 2026, the City of Albany will activate Operation Safe
Place to provide people with a warm place to stay overnight through Wednesday, February 4th.
According to the current forecast, freezing temperatures are expected overnight beginning
Sunday and lasting through the beginning of February.
The Albany Transit Center at 300 W. Oglethorpe Boulevard will be open from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
beginning Sunday and will resume regular operations beginning at 7 a.m. the following day
during this time. The Transit Center will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, January
30th. It will reopen at 6 p.m. that evening as a warming center.
We will continue to monitor the weather to see if the warming center will need to be extended
or any additional days will need to be included.
For more information, please call (229) 431-3266, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., or after
hours and weekends, call (229) 854-9482

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day from the Southwest Health District Team!All county health departments, clinics, environ...
01/16/2026

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day from the Southwest Health District Team!

All county health departments, clinics, environmental health offices, programs, and administrative offices will be closed Monday, January 19. Normal hours will resume Tuesday, January 20.

https://swhealthdistrict.org/

Address

1109 N Jackson Street
Albany, GA
31701

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+12293524275

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