Healthy Savannah Awarded $150,000 Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Equity Initiative Grant to Prevent Certain Cancers
April 30, 2024 (SAVANNAH, Ga.) Cervical cancer rates in Georgia average about 8 per 100,000 women, slightly higher than the national average. But cervical cancer incidence rates in some Georgia […]
CHC: Creating Healthier Communities awards funds to Georgia communities to help prevent one of the most common forms of cancer
Creating Healthier Communities (CHC) announced three new partnerships addressing cervical cancer prevention efforts in Augusta, Macon, Savannah, and the surrounding counties. The multi-faceted collaboration, consisting of community-based nonprofit organizations, community […]
Healthy Savannah’s Faith and Health Coalition to host April 21 Faith Walk at Lake Mayer
April 10, 2024 – Healthy Savannah’s Faith and Health Coalition will host a free community event to celebrate health, wellness and springtime fun on Sunday, April 21 at Lake Mayer […]
Healthy Savannah, YMCA Coastal Georgia host health advocate training
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia hosted a health advocate panel and training on Saturday to discuss health equity in our community and access […]
Community joins Healthy Savannah to celebrate four years of Healthy Walks
On Tuesday, March 26, the public was invited to meet up with members of Healthy Savannah, the YMCA of Coastal Georgia and Friends of Tide to Town at 7:30 a.m. […]
Healthy Savannah celebrates 4 years of ‘Healthy Walks’
Healthy Savannah leaders and Savannahians alike gathered for the 4th anniversary of “Healthy Walks” on Tuesday. The two-mile walk began during the COVID-19 pandemic as a need for people to […]
Community Invited to Celebrate Healthy Savannah’s Four Years of Healthy Walks on March 26
March 18, 2024 – A grass-roots initiative that started as a pandemic solution for people to escape isolation has become a popular early morning routine for many Savannahians. Every Tuesday at […]
March 18 – Community Invited to Celebrate Healthy Savannah’s Four Years of Healthy Walks on March 26
March 18, 2024 – A grass-roots initiative that started as a pandemic solution for people to escape isolation has become a popular early morning routine for many Savannahians. Every Tuesday […]
Healthy Savannah to offer course on nutrition training
Local churches and faith-based groups will soon have access to extensive nutrition training through a partnership with Healthy Savannah. Ruby Castro is the program director for an eight-week course being […]
Friends of Tide to Town hosting clean up event
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American Public Health Association Recognizes Healthy Savannah for Community Health Advocate Program
COVID-19 vaccination rates for Black and Hispanic residents living in Savannah and Chatham County have risen measurably over the past 18 months. Now, Healthy Savannah is receiving national attention for its Community Health […]
Truman Linear Park Trail project approved by Savannah City Council
Savannah’s City Council approved moving forward to build the Truman Linear Park Trail. This trail will be six miles long, connecting 52nd Street at Bee Road and ending at Derenne […]
