The Guilford County Department of Public Health is offering the Quit Smart smoking cessation class series in both Greensboro and High Point this fall.  The series consists of one class per week for four weeks.  Each class lasts 90 minutes and there is no cost to the participants.  These classes are open to any Guilford County adult resident.  Class size is limited to 12 participants. (more…)

In 2008, Guilford County Department of Public announced receipt of a Duke Endowment grant to create an educational campaign called “Don’t Wait…Educate!” on the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and the HPV vaccine.  During Phase I of the grant, educational programs were presented to parents and educators at the middle school level, healthcare providers, and teens/pre-teens through community-based organizations, successfully reaching over 3,500 adults and youth in Guilford County.  The education programs increased awareness and knowledge about HPV and the HPV vaccine, dispelled many myths about HPV transmission, and encouraged parents to consider the HPV vaccine for their daughters and discuss it with their healthcare provider.

On July 1, 2009, the Department of Public Health transitioned into the second phase of the grant, “Don’t Wait … Vaccinate!”  Phase II involves establishing HPV vaccination clinics after school hours at designated public middle schools across Guilford County to offer the HPV vaccine to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls which was approved by the Guilford County School Board last April.  (more…)

Guilford County Department of Public Health and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department are holding a Medication Take Back event to give residents an opportunity to dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications in a safe manner.  The Medication Take Back will be held Friday, October 16 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at two Health Department locations:  501 East Green Drive in High Point and 1100 East Wendover Avenue in Greensboro. (more…)

Guilford County Department of Public Health is marking National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with an HIV and syphilis testing event at the Super G Mart, located at FantaCity International Shopping Center, 4925 W Market Street in Greensboro
on Saturday, October 10th from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (more…)