Health

Block Party Forum to Educate on HIV/AIDS

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 26th, 2011, 12:08pm

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., Communities In Schools and The Dublin Housing Authority are hosting a community outreach forum to educate the community regarding HIV/AIDS on June 4, 2011 from 12 until 4 p.m. at Stubbs Park in Dublin, GA.

There will be speakers that will be addressing this increasingly alarming issue facing our teens by providing them with factual information to dispel myths surrounding HIV/AIDS and to address risky behaviors that increase the chance of contracting this disease.

Free food, entertainment and giveaways will be provided during the HIV/AIDS BLOCK PARTY FORUM.

For further information, please feel free to contact Jakimva Martin at 478 304-0577.

You can also e-mail Jakimva@gmail.com for more information or visit the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Delta Pi Sigma Chapter’s website.

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Phone Bank for Disaster Relief Today on WMAZ

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Friday, April 29th, 2011, 10:26am

Today 13WMAZ joins the Red Cross to raise money for disaster relief after the tornadoes in the South.

During newscasts at Midday, a special one-hour newscast at 5 p.m. and again at 6 p.m., you will be able to call a phone bank in our studio, where Red Cross volunteers will be ready to take your pledges of support.

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Blood Drive

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Monday, April 18th, 2011, 2:36pm

A blood drive is scheduled for May 24.

This will be from 1-6 p.m. at the Dublin Mall.

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Central Georgia Ranks Poorly in Health Report

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011, 5:54pm

Most Central Georgia counties need to improve their health habits, a national study says.

A study released Wednesday by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Johnson Wood Foundation ranked every county in the nation on its health habits and its results.

Most counties in Central Georgia ranked below average among the state's 159 counties.

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