After Governor Brian Kemp announced that testing criteria for COVID-19 has been expanded due to increased availability of test supplies, Cobb & Douglas Public Health announced that anyone who wants…
According to Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health, the hospital capacity in Cobb has not been overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases at this time….
This afternoon Chairman Mike Boyce of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Cobb County due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After…
During a special session on COVID-19 this morning, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners heard from Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health and…
A room full of community health professionals, social workers, agency officials and community leaders met at the Smyrna Community Center on Jan. 22, 2020 for the first meeting of the…
Prompted by three reported cases of rabies this year, Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) has released a set of guidelines for residents to prevent contracting the disease. A raccoon…
The Cobb Collaborative submitted the following news release announcing the launch of a new community mental health initiative: COBB COUNTY, GA: Cobb Collaborative, provider of support, training, and organizational development…
Ribbon-cutting for Acworth-Kennesaw Public Health Center The Acworth-Kennesaw Public Health Center celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday. The new center, a part of the Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) system, will…
by Haisten Willis and Judi Kanne While it has been decades since HIV/AIDS was a frequent topic of national headlines, and medical advances have greatly reduced the threat of…
This article by Judi Kanne and Haisten Willis is the first in a series of articles the Cobb County Courier will be publishing on health care in Cobb County. While…