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| Date |
Press
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| 11/15/2012 |
Help to Quit Smoking Now Available Statewide
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| 10/31/2012 |
Baby Friendly Hospital Incentive Project
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| 10/30/2012 |
$87,000 to Fight Childhood Obesity and Improve Nutrition |
| October 15, 2012 |
Governor�s Office for Children and Families (GOCF), the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Georgia Network Unite to End Sexual Assault (GNESA) in Georgia at Symposium |
| October 10, 2012 |
Live Healthy Georgia Community Resource Map Available to Find Healthy Resources in Your Community |
| September 28, 2012 |
Work Healthy Georgia Toolkit Available for download |
| September 05, 2012 |
Georgia School Districts Adopt 100% Tobacco-Free School Policy |
| August 05, 2012 |
September Declared SHAPE Month in Georgia |
| August 15, 2012 |
Georgia SHAPE Launches Stay in Shape Contest |
| July 25, 2011 |
Georgia Department of Public Health helps Georgians Quit Smoking for Life |
| July 25, 2011 |
The Georgia Department of Public Health Expands Free Nicotine Treatment in 14 Counties |
| July 19, 2011 |
Georgia Prepares to Combat Obesity |
News You Can Use
Study: More Strokes in Middle-Age
Data from a regional stroke registry suggest that stroke may be shifting from a
disease of the elderly to a midlife health concern.
Read More . . .
Heart Attack Symptoms and Calling 9-1-1 Campaign for Spanish Speaking Women
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health, is
accepting applications for funding of activities and events in support of the
Spanish language awareness campaign �Make the Call. Don�t Miss a Beat�.
Submission deadline is November 1, 2012, 5:00 pm MT. For information, visit
http://www.womenshealth.gov/about-us/funding-opportunities/.
Healthy People 2020 Public Comment Coming Soon!
Learn More | October 15�November 2, 2012
Participate in the Healthy People 2020 process! The public comment period will
be open from October 15, 2012 through 5:00 pm ET on November 2, 2012.
AHRQ Offers Interactive Tool To Analyze National and State Health Care Data
Mining for specific data on health care quality and disparities in the U.S.?
It�s an easy process with AHRQ�s NHQRDRnet online query system, which features
data from the 2010 National Healthcare Quality Report and the National
Healthcare Disparities Report. At the State and national level, you�ll find
quality-of-care data on clinical conditions ranging from asthma and diabetes to
heart disease and cancer. You can review data by specific age groups as well as
by race, ethnicity, income, and education. Using NHQRDRnet�s search tool, you
can locate data tables based on selected words, chapters, or type of table.
Select to access
AHRQ�s NHQRDRnet system.
Health Care Quality and Disparities
The quality of health care in the United States continues to improve, but health care disparities still persist for many. Click here for the podcast or transcript.
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