Healthy Savannah hoping to make group walks easier in Thunderbolt
Healthy Savannah started its Healthy Walks series during the pandemic and have continued to offer those opportunities for people to gather, get exercise and stay healthy. On Tuesday morning, the […]
Healthy Savannah to Host Sept. 16 Community Walk in Thunderbolt to Identify Barriers to Walking
Healthy Savannah has scheduled a Healthy Walk in Thunderbolt on Tuesday, Sept. 16, and is inviting community members to join local leaders from the City of Thunderbolt and Friends of […]
Healthy Savannah showing breastfeeding documentary Aug. 24 for Black Breastfeeding Week
There are a lot of different reasons why Black mothers may not breastfeed. According to Elsie Small, PhD and Breastfeeding Program Manager at Healthy Savannah, barriers could result from anything […]
Health advocates use film to promote breastfeeding awareness among Black families
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) — According to the 2022 CDC Breastfeeding Report Card, less Black infants were introduced to Breastfeeding compared to babies of other races. Healthy Savannah is making it […]
Healthy Savannah Offers Free Screening of “Chocolate Milk” Documentary in Conjunction with Black Breastfeeding Week to Encourage Black Mothers to Breastfeed
Healthy Savannah has planned a special screening of the documentary “Chocolate Milk” at 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus. The free event will […]
Healthy Savannah hosts free screening of “Chocolate Milk” documentary in conjunction with Black Breastfeeding Week
This Sunday kicks off an annual weeklong event to raise awareness about the challenges Black women face and celebrate their breastfeeding journeys. Healthy Savannah is hosting a documentary screening that addresses […]
Healthy Savannah tackles summer COVID wave with awareness campaign
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Healthy Savannah tackles summer COVID wave with awareness campaign
Healthy Savannah stopped by the WJCL 22 News studio to share their new COVID-19 awareness campaign. According to the CDC, COVID cases are rising this summer in Georgia, with an […]
Savannah Crashes The COVID Silence With CDC-Funded Campaign
I came down with COVID for the first time last August — and have frankly been dreading another go-round this month. Indeed, COVID cases go up nationwide every summer, but […]
Healthy Savannah Offers Free Screening of “Chocolate Milk” Documentary in Conjunction with Black Breastfeeding Week
Healthy Savannah has planned a special screening of the documentary “Chocolate Milk” for 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus. The free event will […]
Healthy Savannah launches “Avoid the COVID Crasher” campaign in conjunction with National Immunization Month in August
Don’t let the summer COVID surge crash your plans. That’s Healthy Savannah’s message to adults this month as COVID infections are already on the rise in Georgia. According to the […]
Movie celebrates Black Breastfeeding Week, free screening coming to Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — According to a 2022 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report, 75% of Black infants were introduced to breastfeeding compared to 86.2% of non-Hispanic white babies. Healthy Savannah wants […]