Welcome to the Live Healthy Georgia Website

In an effort to help the people of Georgia live healthier lives and to reduce the burden of chronic disease and other illnesses, Governor Sonny Perdue and the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) have joined forces by launching the Live Healthy Georgia campaign.

  • Get Checked
  • Eat Healthy
  • Be Active
  • Be Smoke Free
  • Be Positive

Calendar of Events: October 2006 - May 2007

October 2006

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month;
Thursday, October 12
– Gov. Perdue Proclaims
October 18 – Fourth annual Breast Cancer Prevention & Awareness Day

November 2006

November 16 - Great American Smokeout;
American Diabetes Month

December 2006

Live Healthy Georgia Healthy Holidays Tips & New Year’s Resolutions

January 2007

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

February 2007

Heart Health Month;
February 2 - National Wear Red Day

March 2007

National Nutrition Month;
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month;
March 23 - Diabetes Alert Day

April 2007

April 5 - Kick Butts Day for youth tobacco prevention;
April 16 - 23 - Tour de Georgia Live Healthy Georgia Expo

May 2007

Mother’s Day, recognition of breast health;
May 31 – World No Tobacco Day
National Stroke Awareness Month;
World Asthma Day;
Focus on Older Americans Month including National Arthritis Awareness Month; National Osteoporosis Awareness

June 2007

Father’s Day, focus on tobacco use prevention and prostate cancer awareness

July 2007

Second Anniversary of GA Smokefree Air Act
And focus on Second Hand Smoke

   
 
 

Georgia Department of Human Resources