Richmond County Health Department - South Augusta

08/29/2025

🌎 National Individual Rights Day 🌎
Every person deserves the right to live with dignity, safety, and respect. In public health, honoring individual rights means:
✔️ Informed decisions about your health
✔️ Access to safe food, water, and environments
✔️ Care without stigma or discrimination

When we protect rights, we protect health—for everyone. 💙

08/28/2025

International Overdose Awareness Day is around the corner. On August 31st, join CDC and the many voices calling to by sharing these resources about overdose prevention: http://bit.ly/4lQxrC5

August 31 marks IOAD, a global campaign to end overdose. Partner with us to empower your community.

08/27/2025

Did you know that every year, millions of children are at risk of measles? This preventable disease can have serious consequences. Let's stand together and prioritize vaccinations to protect our little ones! Share this post to spread awareness and help keep our communities safe!

08/26/2025

Your local health department provides essential services to support women’s health at every stage of life:

Preventive screenings & annual exams
Prenatal, maternal, and child health programs
Immunizations across the lifespan
Family planning and reproductive health care

Our goal is simple: improving health outcomes and ensuring everyone has access to the care that our community needs.

08/22/2025

📢 Labor Day Schedule
Friday, August 29 – Closing Early at 2:00 PM
Monday, September 1 – Closed

08/21/2025

Happy National Senior Citizens Day!
Our seniors are the heart of our community. Public health works every day to ensure access to care, promote healthy aging, and support programs that keep older adults active, connected, and thriving.

08/20/2025

On this day in 1897, Sir Ronald Ross discovered that female mosquitoes transmit malaria — a breakthrough that changed the course of global health.

Today, we honor that discovery by raising awareness about mosquito-borne diseases like:
🦟 Malaria
🦟 Dengue
🦟 Zika
🦟 West Nile Virus

Protect yourself and your community:
✔️ Eliminate standing water
✔️ Use insect repellent
✔️ Install or repair window screens
✔️ Wear long sleeves when outdoors

From local vector control to global disease prevention, public health teams are on the front lines protecting communities every day.
Let’s keep the buzz going — share a tip or thank your local public health team below!

08/19/2025

📸 Celebrate World Photo Day with Us! 🌍

Public health happens everywhere — in clinics, classrooms, parks, and neighborhoods. This World Photo Day, we want you to help us tell that story.

💙 Show us what public health looks like in your community!
It could be a smiling nurse, a vaccination event, a clean water project, a wellness walk — anything that captures people working to keep others safe and healthy.

📲 How to join in:

Post your photo on social media

Tag us and use

Add a short caption about what’s happening

Together, we can shine a light on the everyday heroes and actions that protect our communities.

Let’s put public health in the picture. 📷

08/18/2025

🌟 We’re Hiring! Public Health RN in Augusta, GA 🌟

Do you have a heart for healthcare and a passion for helping your community? Join the Richmond County Health Department as a Public Health Registered Nurse — and make a difference every single day. 💙

💰 Starting salary: $57,500/year
🩺 Excellent benefits – health, dental, vision, retirement, & 14 paid holidays
📍 Work locally and serve your neighbors
⏰ Flexible schedule + professional growth opportunities

As part of our team, you’ll:
✅ Provide patient care and education
✅ Support disease prevention & health promotion
✅ Collaborate with a mission-driven team that cares

📅 Apply today — position open until filled!
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👉 Know someone perfect for this role? Tag them below!

08/13/2025

Now Hiring: Mobile Clinic Operations Specialist – Augusta, GA
Join the East Central Health District and make a real difference in your community!

Starting Salary: $40,000
Location: Augusta, GA (No relocation assistance – must live within commuting distance)
Full-time | Essential Worker Role

What You’ll Do:

Drive & operate a 39-ft mobile medical unit

Support public health outreach at events, health fairs, and clinics

Maintain medical supplies & equipment

Assist with administrative, scheduling, and reporting tasks

We Offer:
✅ Competitive pay & generous benefits (retirement plan, 14 paid holidays, insurance, 401K, vacation/sick leave)
✅ Flexible schedule & wellness breaks
✅ Career growth in public health

Preferred: Experience driving large vehicles (CDL Class C preferred, not required)

Apply today and protect lives where you live, work, and play.
Learn more & apply: https://qrco.de/bgDfLv

08/12/2025

Today is International Youth Day!

As parents, our greatest wish is to see our children grow up healthy, strong, and ready to take on the world.
One of the best ways we can protect their future is by keeping their immunizations up to date. Vaccines protect against serious diseases and give our youth the best chance to thrive, travel, learn, and chase their dreams without preventable health setbacks.

Check your child’s immunization records today.
Let’s work together to build a healthier future for our youth — locally and globally.

08/10/2025

Don't let mosquitoes take a bite out of your summer!

West Nile Virus is spread by infected mosquitoes and can be serious—though most people have no symptoms, some may develop fever, headaches, or worse.

The best way to stay safe?
Tip ‘n Toss: Dump out standing water weekly from buckets, planters, birdbaths & more.

Got horses? There’s a vaccine available to protect them too!

Learn more:
How to protect yourself
What symptoms to watch for
Resources for horse owners

Visit https://health.state.ga.gov or cdc.gov/west-nile-virus for more info.