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Articles Tagged "public health"

  • Thu., May 17, 2012 7:02am
    The new Institute of Public and Preventive Health at Georgia Health Sciences University will host community programs and conduct research on public health problems like type 2 diabetes, infant mortality, teen pregnancy, obesity and AIDS.
  • Mon., September 6, 2010 8:31am
    Funding for public health in Georgia has been declining while the state’s population has been growing. Now a group of advocates wants to convince state lawmakers that public health needs more money.
  • Wed., July 14, 2010 3:51pm
    Public Health Advocates worry about state budget cuts and fear that Georgians may not get the care they need. They are launching a campaign to get more funding for the state wide system. Georgia’s population grew by 20 percent over the past decade. At the same time, advocates say, state funding for public health decreased by 21 percent per Georgian.
  • Wed., May 12, 2010 3:41pm
    Public health officials say, the conditions are ripe for more mosquitoes th