The Georgia Supermarket Access Task Force will address food deserts — where fresh fruits and vegetables aren’t available. Read the full article: ajc.com
Month: July 2011
Kennesaw: Lab unveiled
Kennesaw State University unveils its Brain Biomarker Laboratory that will study strokes and brain trauma. Read the full article: Marietta Daily Journal
Farmworker dental care
West Georgia Technical College Dental Hygiene students provide dental care to migrant workers in Moultrie. Read the full article: Newnan Times-Herald
Gainesville: Shelter help
The learning center at Gateway Domestic Violence Center is helping women apply for jobs and look for housing. Read the full article: Gainesville Times
Floyd: Medical chief
Dr. Joseph Biuso, an internal medicine physician, has been promoted to chief medical officer of Floyd Medical Center. Read the full article: Rome News-Tribune
Navigant gets nod on Medicaid redesign
Navigant Consulting is the apparent winner of a $3.3 million contract to study options for redesigning the state’s Medicaid and PeachCare programs. The winning contractor will have the task of reviewing Georgia’s current managed care program — which covers more than 1 million Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids beneficiaries — and those models developed by other states. The…
Athens: Rabies grant
UGA and a handful of other institutions have received a $1.4 million federal grant to study vaccines for the rabies virus. Read the full article: Athens Banner-Herald
Albany: Senior center
A new senior center for Albany area residents is scheduled for a 2013 opening. Read the full article: Albany Herald
Carroll: Director named
Dr. Gaye Nicole Haynes of Villa Rica has been selected as the new District 4 Public Health director. Read the full article: Carrollton Times-Georgian
Protecting against insects
Experts give tips on what works to avoid mosquito bites. Read the full article: Rockdale Citizen