State budget cuts and a freeze on conference attendance and non-essential travel have forced the cancellation of the GPHA Annual Meeting and Conference.
Don't Forget to Get Your Annual Flu Shot!
Each year in the United States, around 36,000 people die and more than 200,000 are hospitalized because of seasonal flu. People who don’t get a flu shot are putting themselves and their close contacts at risk for flu. Getting a flu shot is the single best way to protect yourself and the people you love… Read more »
Habla Espanol? "Get Ready" Helping Handouts Available in Spanish
All seven “Get Ready” Helping Handouts are now available in Spanish to help Americans prepare themselves, their families and their communities for all public health hazards, including disasters, pandemic flu or other emerging infectious diseases. Click here for the handouts, then share them with those you care about, or pass them out in your community.… Read more »
"Set Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks" Coming up Nov. 2
It’s that time again! This November, when you change your clocks because of daylight saving time, remember to check your preparedness kit to make sure your emergency stockpile isn’t missing any items and that the food hasn’t expired. APHA’s Get Ready: Set Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks campaign is back to remind people to refresh… Read more »
September is National Preparedness Month
Mandatory evacuations. Flooding. Widespread power outages. If you’re still hemming and hawing about creating an emergency kit or assembling a family emergency plan, the recent hurricanes should serve as a not-so-friendly reminder. The good news is there’s no time like the present to start planning. And what better time to begin than National Preparedness Month?… Read more »
Tools to Help Your Community Prepare for Disasters
Polls show most Americans are not prepared for a public health crisis. That’s why APHA is raising awareness about community preparedness during National Preparedness Month in September. Get free tips and tools for spreading the preparedness message in your area.
Task Force Interim Report
You can now read a copy of the interim report issued by the Health and Human Services Task Force, who’s members have explored different options for restructuring the Department of Human Resources.
Annual Meeting Update
Significant changes may be required for the timing, location and structure of the GPHA Annual Meeting due to budget restrictions imposed on health districts across the state.
Update on Reorganization of Division of Public Health
Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford, the acting director of Georgia’s Division of Public Health, released a letter to Public Health employees outlining the potential impacts of the Governor’s proposed restructuring plan.
Amerigroup, a Georgia CMO provider, to pay $225 Million Settlement
Amerigroup Corporation has agreed to pay $225 million to resolve claims that it systematically avoided enrolling pregnant women and other high-risk patients in its managed care program in Illinois.