Coastal Health District

What Coastal Health District does

The Coastal Health District (legal name: Coastal Health District of Georgia) is a regional public health agency operating under the Georgia Department of Public Health. It serves residents of eight coastal Georgia counties — Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh — through a network of county-level health departments, three Ryan White CARE Centers (Savannah, Brunswick, Hinesville), environmental health offices, and a mobile mammography unit. The district delivers an integrated portfolio of services including immunizations, HIV/AIDS testing and treatment, STD testing, WIC nutrition assistance, breastfeeding support, women's health screening, school health services, vital records, and a Hurricane Registry for residents with special medical needs during evacuations.

Core technology is limited to standard public health information management systems, the Georgia immunization registry, and confidential HIV testing systems; no proprietary technology, AI, or platform architecture is described in the source material. Service delivery is event-driven and walk-in-based, supported by community partnerships with Healthy Savannah (a 200+ organization coalition), Walgreens for testing events, Georgia Southern University's public health college, and breastfeeding advocacy organizations.

The district is funded through Georgia state appropriations, federal public health grants (CDC, HRSA), and nominal service fees. Most core services — HIV testing, STD testing and counseling, many immunizations, and Breast and Cervical Cancer Program mammograms for eligible uninsured women — are provided free of charge. As a government entity with no private ownership, no investment activity, and no operating revenue in the commercial sense, the Coastal Health District operates strictly as a publicly funded service provider within the Georgia public health system.

Name

Coastal Health District

Legal name

Coastal Health District of Georgia

Website

https://coastalhealthdistrict.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Coastal Health District is a Georgia Department of Public Health regional agency serving residents of eight coastal Georgia counties via county health departments, three Ryan White HIV CARE Centers, and environmental health offices, delivering immunizations, HIV care, WIC, women's health, and emergency preparedness services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Immunization services
• HIV prevention care
• WIC nutrition program
• Environmental health inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded public health services: Funded through Georgia Department of Public Health and government appropriations. Services provided to residents at low or no cost. No direct revenue generation from patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Coastal Health District is a regional government public health agency that operates eight county health departments across coastal Georgia, delivering immunizations, STD and HIV testing and treatment, WIC nutrition assistance, breastfeeding support, women's health screenings, environmental health inspections, school health services, and emergency preparedness support including a Hurricane Registry for residents with special needs. Services are provided at low or no cost, with many available on a walk-in basis at county health department locations and through three Ryan White CARE Centers.

Product overview

The Coastal Health District operates as a network of eight county health departments (Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh) providing integrated public health services. The organization offers a coordinated portfolio of health services including HIV/AIDS care at three Ryan White CARE Centers, environmental health inspections, breastfeeding support programs, women's health services, WIC nutrition assistance, school health screenings, and a hurricane evacuation registry for residents with special needs. Services are delivered through county-level health departments and district offices, with the CARE Centers providing specialized HIV treatment and prevention services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Department Services County-level public health services including immunizations, STD testing, vital records, and general health consultations available at eight county health departments across Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties.
• HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention Services Ryan White CARE Centers providing HIV medical treatment, case management, free one-minute HIV testing, and prevention services including PrEP at three locations: Savannah, Brunswick, and Hinesville.
• Environmental Health Services Environmental health offices across all eight counties providing restaurant, hotel, and pool inspections, rabies control, food safety oversight, and environmental hazard assessments.
• Breastfeeding Support Program Comprehensive breastfeeding support including peer counselor program, lactation consultations, prenatal classes, support groups, and breast pump loans delivered through WIC.
• Women's Health Services Women's health services including mobile mammography screenings, Breast and Cervical Cancer Program providing no-cost mammograms for eligible women, prenatal care coordination, and reproductive health services.
• Hurricane Registry Confidential registry for residents with medical needs or disabilities who may require evacuation assistance during hurricane and emergency events in coastal Georgia.
• WIC Nutrition Program Nutrition assistance program providing healthy food, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new mothers, and children under five years old.
• School Health Services School vaccination clinics, vision, hearing, and dental (EED) screenings, and required immunizations for Pre-K, kindergarten, 7th grade, and 11th grade students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free HIV testing available at all 8 county health departments with results in one minute
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WalgreensminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 June 2026Walgreens partners with the Coastal Health District HIV Prevention Program to host free HIV testing events on National HIV Testing Day. Testing events held at Walgreens locations in Chatham and Glynn counties.
• Georgia Southern University Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public HealthminorOthers · 1 January 2026Healthy Savannah was honored in 2026 with the Outstanding Partner Award from Georgia Southern University's Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreOthers · 1 January 2022Healthy Savannah received the CDC's REACH Lark Galloway-Gilliam Award for Advancing Health Equity in 2022. Funded by CDC's Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Program.
• Healthy SavannahcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthy Savannah is a 501(c)(3) public charity and public-private coalition of 200+ businesses, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, schools, and government agencies. They co-host World Breastfeeding Week celebrations and collaborate on community health initiatives. Founded in 2007, they work to support sustainable health equity in Savannah area focusing on nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding.
• U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)minorOthersThe U.S. Breastfeeding Committee designates the RISE theme for National Breastfeeding Month 2026. The Coastal Health District participates in this national observance through local events like World Breastfeeding Week celebrations.
• La Leche LeagueminorOthersLa Leche League awarded a mini grant to Healthy Savannah that provides support for community breastfeeding events for parents in underserved communities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fulton County Board of Health: Independent county-level public health authority serving Fulton County, Georgia. Provides the same district/county-level public health services, immunizations, HIV/STI programming, and environmental health inspections.
• South Central Health District (Georgia): Another multi-county Georgia public health district operating under Georgia DPH. Highly comparable in operating model, scope (10 counties), and service mix including WIC, immunizations, and environmental health.
• Cobb & Douglas Public Health: A neighboring Georgia public health district operating under the same state Department of Public Health structure. Offers the same portfolio of county-level public health services, immunizations, WIC, and environmental health in its two-county service area.
• DeKalb Public Health: Another Georgia public health district serving a single large county (DeKalb) under the same state framework. Directly comparable in service mix, funding model, and regulatory authority.
• Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale Health Departments: A consolidated multi-county Georgia public health district serving three counties under Georgia DPH. Operates the same district-based public health service model with comparable funding and program structure.
• North Georgia Health District: A multi-county Georgia public health district covering Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties. Directly comparable as a regional district under Georgia DPH with the same service portfolio and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Georgia Department of Public Health: The parent state-level public health agency that oversees all 18 Georgia health districts, including Coastal Health District. Directly comparable as the overseeing governmental authority and funder of CHD operations.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The federal public health authority that funds the REACH program partnered with Healthy Savannah/Coastal Health District. Provides broader public health context, funding, and program guidance that CHD operates within.

Others

• NACCHO (National Association of County and City Health Officials): The national membership organization representing local health departments across the U.S. Provides comparable institutional framing for county/district public health operations and is a peer only in the governance and advocacy dimension.

Emerging players

• Walgreens HIV Testing Services: Retail pharmacy chain partnering with Coastal Health District on National HIV Testing Day events in Savannah and Brunswick locations. A non-traditional community health delivery channel that competes for HIV testing touchpoints.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coastalhealth91
• Facebookfacebook.com/coastalgeorgiapublichealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/coastalhealth91
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coastal-health-district

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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