The American Public Health Association commends the U.S. Senate for blocking a measure that would have been detrimental to the Prevention and Public Health Fund.
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GPHA Leaders Offer Testimony To Public Health Commission
Dr. Bob Stolarick, Dr. Doug Skelton and Russ Toal offer testimony as the commission considers reorganizing the Division of Public Health in Georgia.
NACCHO Begins Vaccines for Children Campaign
The National Association of County and City Health Officials is alerting members that local health departments may begin receiving calls in response to a new vaccine promotion campaign.
The Capitol Corner: August 30, 2010
Scott Maxwell offers testimony to the Council on Tax Reform about the need to remove the tax exemption for tobacco.
The State of Georgia’s Health: Not Good
Georgia finishes near the bottom of state-by-state rankings of overall health. Some counties perform worse than developing countries.
Website for National Dialogue on Preparedness Open Through August 31
The Department of Homeland Security wants your help assessing and improving our nation’s level of disaster preparedness.
The Capitol Corner: August 12, 2010
The Public Health Commission met for the second time August 9th and heard testimony from six individuals with perspectives on where the agency should be situated within state government.
Nominations Solicited for CoA Awards
The Committee on Affiliates (CoA) Awards are presented to organizations and individuals. Three awards (Award for Excellence, Outstanding Affiliate of the Year Award and Student Award) will be presented at the APHA Annual Meeting in Denver. The nomination deadline is August 27th.
The Capitol Corner: July 9, 2010
A new Public Health Commission has been formed to study the reorganization of public health in Georgia. This edition of The Capitol Corner outlines the mission and members of the new commission.
GPHA and ACCG Discuss Public Health Issues
GPHA was invited to present at a Policy Committee hearing conducted by the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia.