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DPH Hosts First Twitter Chat |
DPH Builds Physical Activity Into Work Day |
Holiday Décor Poses Fire Risk |
Vaccine Schedule App |
Adina Parson Benefit a Success |
PHNEWS |
PHRECIPE |
PHTRAINING |
PHEVENTS
DPH Hosts First Twitter Chat
CDC's HIV chief joins agency to discuss challenges in Georgia
In honor of
World AIDS Day, the Georgia Department of Public Health
(DPH) hosted its first Twitter chat Dec. 1 with a
conversation focused on HIV/AIDS in Georgia.
Public health
leaders and Georgians across the state joined the chat to
spread awareness about HIV's impact on Georgia and the
challenges that remain in addressing it. The chat, which
focused on HIV prevention, treatment and the groups most at
risk of infection, reached nearly 27,000 followers on
Twitter, according to Twitter tracking website
Hashtracking.com.
The chat came
a few days after the CDC released alarming data about HIV
among young Americans. The agency reported that one in four
new HIV cases each year occur in youth ages 13 to 24, and
about 60 percent of young people with HIV don't know they
are infected and don't receive treatment, increasing the
risk of early death and transmission to others. For more
about HIV in youth, visit
http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/HIVAmongYouth/.
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DPH Builds Physical Activity Into Work Day with Innovative Policy
Employees at the Georgia Department of Public Health
(DPH) can now get physically active during the day without
worrying about taking too much time away from their work,
thanks to a new policy announced by DPH Commissioner Brenda
Fitzgerald, M.D.
Effective
immediately, all DPH employees will receive 30 minutes out
of their work day to be used for physical activity, time
that does not need to be made up and will be considered part
of the employee's work day.
"Physical
activity is a basic part of being healthy, and as the
Department of Public Health, our job is to encourage healthy
living," Fitzgerald said. "Through this policy, DPH is
encouraging all of our employees to be active so they can
live happier and healthier."
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A demonstration showing how flammable a dry Christmas
tree can be as opposed to a tree watered regularly. This
test was conducted by the National Fire Protection
Association and Underwriters Laboratories. |
While winter
holiday décor adds festive flair to many homes, it can also be a
fire hazard.
According to the
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), U.S. fire departments
responded to an estimated annual average of 240 home structure
fires that began with Christmas trees from 2005 to 2009.
Thirteen percent of home Christmas tree fires involved
decorative lights and candles started 11 percent of home
Christmas tree structure fires.
Steve Davidson,
project director for the Georgia Department of Public Health's
Office of Injury Prevention, said the holidays are a great time
to ensure you're following important measures to keep your space
safe..
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App Puts Vaccine Schedule at Fingertips
What vaccines
would you recommend for a 10-month-old who has had only one dose
of each of the basic vaccines and at what times would you have
him return to catch up? How about his cousin who babysits? She's
a 19-year-old college freshman with asthma. What about their
grandfather, a 62-year-old with diabetes?
Download SHOTS by Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and
find all of these answers and more with the up-to-date digital
immunization reference. In addition to the complete set of CDC
vaccine schedules and footnotes, it also includes graphics,
images and commentary. Important up-to-date information is
available for each vaccine, including: basics, high risk
indications, adverse reactions, contraindications, catch up,
administration, epidemiology, brand names and additives.
All content is written by immunization experts and has been
reviewed by an expert from the U.S Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
Click
here to download.
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Adina Parson Benefit Concert
a Success
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Featuring the Atlanta Institute of Music's All-Star
Monster Band. |
The friends and
family of attorney Adina Parson would like to thank everyone who
helped make Concert 4 Adina a success.
"Everyone says
that benefit concerts rarely break even. I wanted to raise
$2,500 but realistically was hoping for $1,500," said Georgia
Department of Public Health (DPH) General Counsel Sid Barrett.
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Holiday Décor Poses Fire Risk |
Vaccine Schedule App |
Adina Parson Benefit a Success |
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PHTRAINING |
PHEVENTS
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