Guilford County Public Health

11/21/2025

11/13/2025

Come by the Guilford County Division of Public Health's Primary Care Clinic tomorrow between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. for our open house! We are providing health tests and screenings with no out-of-pocket cost from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, November 14 (1100 East Wendover Avenue, Greensboro).

Services will include screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI), and blood sugar. Participants can also receive testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and Hepatitis B and C.

Join the Guilford County Division of Public Health's Primary Care Clinic for an open house providing no-cost health tests and screenings from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, November 14. All tests and screenings are open to the public and will take place at Guilford County Public Health's Primary Care Clinic located at 1100 East Wendover Avenue in Greensboro.

Services will include: confidential testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and Hepatitis B and C. Screenings will include blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI), and blood sugar levels.

Advance registration is encouraged but not required. Walk-ins are welcome the day of the open house. Register here: bit.ly/3Jvy2vY

11/07/2025

Meet Lisa Kimber, Senior HR Analyst with Guilford County! 🌱In this episode of our Grow with Guilford employee feature series, Lisa opens up about her career...

11/06/2025

Join the Guilford County Division of Public Health's Primary Care Clinic for an open house providing no-cost health tests and screenings from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, November 14. All tests and screenings are open to the public and will take place at Guilford County Public Health's Primary Care Clinic located at 1100 East Wendover Avenue in Greensboro.

Services will include: confidential testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and Hepatitis B and C. Screenings will include blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI), and blood sugar levels.

Advance registration is encouraged but not required. Walk-ins are welcome the day of the open house. Register here: bit.ly/3Jvy2vY

11/03/2025

Handwashing is one of the best ways to stay healthy!

Wash your hands at key times during the day when you're most likely to get and spread germs. Remember to scrub your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3X9VeTv

10/31/2025

Guilford County Public Health employees brought out their pink this week for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Other than skin cancer, is the most common cancer in women in the US.

Learn more: cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics

10/28/2025

👋 Are you interested or involved in Community Health Assessments?

👉 This free webinar will provide insights and strategies for incorporating the issue of violence and community safety into Community Health Assessments (CHAs). Join us to hear from experts Josie Caves Sivaraman and Sarah Treves-Kagan, who will be discussing Guilford County's process of including firearm violence in their most recent CHA with representatives Alexis Powell and Laura Mrosla.

10/27/2025

Safe Sleep Steps to Protect Your Baby 💤

1⃣ Always place your baby on their back to sleep.
2⃣ Use a firm, flat, and clutter-free sleep surface—no
pillows, blankets, or stuffed animals.
3⃣ Keep the sleep area close to your bed but avoid
bed-sharing.
4⃣ Offer a pacifier at nap time and bedtime, if
appropriate.
5⃣ Maintain a smoke-free environment around your
baby.

Small steps can make a big difference in reducing
the risk of SIDS.

10/24/2025

Guilford County is monitoring and planning for impacts of the federal government shutdown across all departments, including Guilford’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which may experience the most immediate implications for residents. HHS manages the Supplemental Nutrition Assistanc...

10/20/2025

Visit the Protecting Our Children Resource Fair on Wednesday, October 22nd (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) at the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services (1203 Maple St., Greensboro; First Floor). The Guilford County Child Fatality Prevention Local Team will offer no-cost child safety resources to community members.

For further information: http://bit.ly/4oA9T6p

10/15/2025

October 15 marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, a time to reflect on and remember babies lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), ectopic pregnancy, termination for medical reasons, and death of a newborn.

In 2023, there were 5,757 births in Guilford County, with 53 infant deaths. The infant mortality rate was 9.2.

On October 4, Every Baby Guilford, a collective action movement at the forefront of addressing infant mortality in the region, welcomed the public for a candlelight vigil for community members affected by pregnancy and infant loss.

Join Every Baby Guilford today in recognizing the Global Wave of Light. A recording of the full vigil will posted tonight on the Every Baby Guilford page.