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"We are delighted to announce that one of our own, Tammy Bowling, RN, BSN, TB Program Coordinator for North Georgia Health District 1-2, has been selected as a 2024 CDC U.S. TB Elimination Champion! Her dedication to all aspects of TB elimination, from overseeing her district’s TB program, to case management, to mentoring and educating staff, to involvement in committees concerning TB policies, procedures, protocols, and much more, makes Tammy a TB champion that goes above and beyond! Way to go, Tammy – Congratulations!!" - Ashley Deverell, RN, BSN, district Infectious Disease Director
Learn How to Think, Test, Treat TB. Click HERE!
The CDC stated online: "Congratulations to the 2024 CDC U.S. TB Elimination Champions for your contributions to preventing and controlling TB in the United States. We are sharing these inspiring success stories through CDC's website, X, and Facebook accounts, and hope that they help and inspire others."
North GA - Each year, the North Georgia Health District joins the CDC and healthcare partners around the globe in recognizing World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB). Learn more about the History of World TB Day.
World TB Day is a day to educate the public about the impact of TB around the world. The CDC, along with our partners and colleagues around the world share successes in TB prevention and control and raise awareness of the challenges that hinder our progress toward the elimination of this devastating disease.
The CDC and its domestic and international partners, including the National TB Controllers Association, Stop TB USA, We Are TB, the TB Elimination Alliance, and the global Stop TB Partnership, are working together to eliminate this deadly disease.
Find information about how to Think, Test, and Treat TB, and learn more about the CDC’s global efforts to prevent, find, and cure tuberculosis.
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Ellijay, GA —The Gilmer County Health Department was recently awarded the Walt Orenstein Champions for Immunization Award, recognizing their exceptional efforts in 2023 to protect the public against vaccine-preventable diseases.
This award, named after Walt Orenstein, a highly esteemed professor of medicine and associate director of the vaccine center at Emory University, honors those who exemplify standards for child, adolescent, and adult immunization practices, which are a national strategy to protect the public against vaccine-preventable diseases and provide guidelines and resources for immunization providers.
The award was presented to the Gilmer County Health Department and one other health department at the recent Immunize Georgia Conference held in Atlanta by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The conference aims to educate healthcare providers on the latest recommendations and best practices in immunization services and to give public health immunization champions special recognition for their leadership and influence in immunizing Georgians.
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Residents Reminded: Guard Against Any Potentially Rabid Wildlife
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Our Emergency Preparedness Department's March-April 2024 issue of the North Georgia Health District Newsletter: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS has been released!
In this issue, find tips for staying safe from the severe weather that often occurs each spring in North Georgia. See the latest regional North Georgia Healthcare Coalition updates. Check out the upcoming outreach events involving our Community Overdose Response Program. And don't miss our Emergency Preparedness Team's "Shout-Out" to an extremely supportive member of our district staff. PLUS, challenge yourself with our WordSearch by finding words and word phrases that relate to severe weather preparedness and response.
Enjoy the full issue by clicking the image below or by going to nghd.org/images/EmPrepNews_Mar-Apr2024.pdf.
This newsletter is currently issued every other month and highlights our health district’s Emergency Preparedness Department's efforts, along with state and local partners, to help prepare our communities for disaster. To see all issues of our Emergency Preparedness newsletter, please click HERE.
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- Tips for Staying Safe During Severe Weather this Spring!
- Georgia Preteen Vaccine Awareness Week
- CELEBRATING IBCLC DAY ON MARCH 6TH!
- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- Cherokee County Sexual Health Survey
- Introducing our District E-Newsletter: EPI News!
- Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Feb 5 - 9
- Cherokee, Gilmer, Pickens, Whitfield County Health Departments Awarded Car Seat Mini-Grant
- Our Emergency Preparedness Newsletter, Jan 2024 Issue
- DPH: Count the Kicks! Free Webinar for Healthcare Providers and Community Partners, Feb. 8th