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Third annual men’s health conference

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 4:24pm
Third annual men’s health conference

AMERICUS, GA - The third annual men’s health conference will be Saturday, September 17 at the Georgia Southwestern State University Student Success Center from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Free Health Screenings will take place from 8 am to 10:30 am and will include PSA, Diabetes, Blood Pressure and Cholesterol.

 

Here is the full press release from Phoebe Sumter Medical Center

In recognition of September being National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Phoebe Sumter Medical Center will host its 3rd Annual Men's Health Conference. 

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The new Phoebe Sumter Medical Center will open soon

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Monday, September 5th, 2011, 4:04pm
The new Phoebe Sumter Medical Center will open soon

AMERICUS, GA - Phoebe Sumter Medical Center will begin their 100-day countdown of the opening of their facility Friday, September 9 at 11 a.m.

This new facility will come four years after a F3 tornado destroyed the community hospital back in 2007.

The anticipated opening date for the new hospital is Saturday, December 17.

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Health Depts to close due to furlough days

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011, 4:00pm
Health Depts to close due to furlough days

CRISP COUNTY, GA - News release from Columbus Department of Public Health and the West Central Health District

The Columbus Department of Public Health and the West Central Health District have received the first shipments of seasonal influenza vaccine for the sixteen counties they serve. 

“The Center for Disease Control recommends individuals get their flu vaccination as soon as it becomes available. 

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Florida A&M to host Prince Hall Shriners Foundation Diabetes Football Classic

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011, 3:33pm
Florida A&M to host Prince Hall Shriners Foundation Diabetes Football Classic

TALLAHASSEE, FL - The Prince Hall Shriners Foundation Diabetes Football Classic will be from Friday, September 30 – Saturday, October 1 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Florida A&M University.

The price to attend the event will be $170, for more information call 850-222-0200.

For a list of all the events click here or go to www.PHSFfootballClassic.com.

 

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Health Depts. to close due to furlough

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Thursday, August 11th, 2011, 11:30am
Health Depts. to close due to furlough

News release from West Central Health District

 

The Columbus (Muscogee), Macon, Marion, Quitman and Schley County Health Departments in the West Central Health District will be closed on Friday, August 12th and employees required to take a day off without pay due to budget cuts.  

However, the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) office will remain open in Columbus and Ft. Benning and continue to serve the public.  

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Construction on new Phoebe Sumter Center going well

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Friday, June 17th, 2011, 4:48pm
Construction on new Phoebe Sumter Center going well

In a few months the people of Americus and Sumter County should have a brand new Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, a tornado destroyed the old center

"Construction is going very well and everyone is very excited about the opening of the hospital later this year," said Marcus Johnson, Director of Marketing & PR at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.

The new Phoebe Sumter Medical Center will be 183,000 square feet, four stories and feature 76 private rooms, and according to CEO Keith Petersen, it will be "the finest small hospital in America".

 

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Yolanda Amadeo speaks at woman's health conference

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Friday, June 3rd, 2011, 4:15pm
Yolanda Amadeo speaks at woman's health conference

AMERICUS, GA – WALB News 10 Chief’s Meteorologist, Yolanda Amadeo was the guest at the 2nd Annual Phoebe Sumter Woman’s Health Conference held in Americus Saturday, May 21.

Amadeo delivered a powerful speech and poem written by Nikki Giovanni titled, "Ego Tripping."  

For more on Amadeo's speech and the Phoebe Sumter's 2nd Annual Women's Health Conference click here.

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