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DeKalb County Board of Health
The nationally accredited DeKalb County Board
of Health envisions safe, healthy communities
through high-quality and affordable services.
The organization is committed to protecting and
improving the health of those who live, work,
and play in DeKalb County. Services are available
for children, adults, and seniors and range from
vision and hearing screenings to school and travel
immunizations and Medicaid enrollment via four
locations throughout the county.
The Board of Health works with the people of
DeKalb County in many ways, including:
• partnering with neighborhoods, PTAs, civic
groups, faith organizations, and others to Clinical Services Pet Health
improve health
• tracking health trends so that resources can be Routine medical care and wellness check-ups in They aren’t just pets. They are
focused on the most pressing concerns DeKalb County are available and easy to arrange. members of the family. In DeKalb
• raising public awareness of local health issues Primary healthcare services can be accessed there are parks where your friends
• stopping the spread of disease through through such entities as MedCura Health clinics in can be off-leash and hit the trail
education and early detection Stone Mountain, Northlake, Decatur, and Lithonia; (go to Glenlake Park on Norris St.
Kaiser Permanente’s medical offices in Decatur, or Mason Mill Park on N.
DeKalb County Board of Health Lithonia, Stonecrest, and Tucker; JenCare Senior Jamestown Rd.). You will
445 Winn Way Medical Center in Decatur; Grady Hospital’s also find a great selection
Decatur, GA 30030 community health centers; and many family medical of veterinarians and animal
dekalbhealth.net practices, imaging and diagnostics facilities, and hospitals throughout
404-294-3700 specialty medicine offices. the county.

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