Healthy Savannah’s Community Health Advocates Share Personal Stories in Promoting Awareness of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Equity to Prevent Certain Cancers
May 29, 2024 (SAVANNAH, GA) If you had the power to prevent certain cancers in your family members, would you? That’s the question Healthy Savannah is asking in a new outreach campaign […]
Healthy Savannah Releases Results of Community Feedback on Healthy Food Access, Physical Activity Opportunities and Community Resources at Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting
May 24, 2024 (Savannah, Ga.) Healthy Savannah presented the results of its 2023 community survey, along with key findings in areas of physical activity, nutrition, breastfeeding, adult immunization/vaccination and communications at the […]
Healthy Savannah acquires $3.4 million; receives feedback on how to use it
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) — Healthy Savannah held its annual stakeholder meeting Wednesday to present its findings on a survey for the past year. The people invited talked about what they’ve accomplished […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bridge Access Program
https://youtu.be/hNGMHOA31bU?si=w3DnXckzaHVKtcXA Follow these steps to find a provider participating in the Bridge Access Program: Step 1: Visit vaccines.gov Step 2: Enter your zip code Step 3: Choose your vaccine Step […]
Healthy Savannah Announces Free Vaccines for Uninsured and Underinsured
The COVID-19 pandemic may have ended, but the “tripledemic” of flu, COVID, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) that was pervasive last fall and winter is expected to return and be […]
Healthy Savannah Reminds Public to Get a Flu Vaccine
Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are reminding everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get a flu vaccine. As administrators of a five-year, $5.1 […]
Community Health Advocates Spread the Word about Vaccines Every Adult Needs
1) What is this program? The Community Health Advocate program mobilizes members of the community to discuss and share information about adult vaccination in the neighborhoods, churches, jobs, and areas […]
