Program will support more than 127,000 pregnant and parenting Black women and their families across Georgia Atlanta, Georgia – February 22, 2022 – Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is pleased to announce it has received a grant of $1.725 million to be awarded over the next 36 months from the Amerigroup Foundation to help fund Morehouse School of Medicine’s Narrowing the Maternal Health Inequity Gap through Training program. The initiative will reach more than 127,000 pregnant and parenting Black women and their families, with the goal of narrowing maternal mortality…
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As demand skyrockets, new funding allows Morehouse Healthcare Telemedicine to purchase additional remote patient health monitoring equipment and software. Atlanta, Georgia – February 21, 2022 – Morehouse Healthcare (MHC), established by Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) to provide quality medical care to diverse patient populations throughout Georgia, recently received nearly $1 million from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand telehealth services amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Morehouse Healthcare launched MHC Telemedicine in 2018 to offer patients in rural and underserved areas of Georgia consultation and care using videoconferencing technology.…
Powdered Infant Formula Recall Consumers Should Check Before Purchasing or Using Products Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging parents and caregivers of infants to check their powdered infant formula before using it due to a recall of some products. The recall includes select lots of Similac®, Alimentum®, and EleCare® formulas manufactured by Abbott Nutrition in its Sturgis, Michigan, facility. The products are sold throughout the U.S. The recalled powdered infant formulas – Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare – can be identified by the 7-to-9-digit code and expiration…
Atlanta, Georgia – As of February 18, 2022, the COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard has been updated to use 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year census estimates for county level demographics. Previously, data came from 2018 ACS 5-year census estimates. With the update to 2019 ACS data, some county level demographic percentages may increase or decrease based on the new census estimates. Counties with smaller populations will see the biggest changes. It is important to understand this update does not affect the number of vaccines, doses or boosters administered. Additionally, this change…
By Dr. Don O. Rowe, MD, FACC, and Hereditary ATTR-CM Vision More than a year and a half into a global pandemic that has disproportionately impacted communities of color, we continue to live through a public health tragedy. If there is any hope to be drawn from so much hardship and loss, it’s that COVID-19 has reignited new conversations about disease awareness and the inequality that still exists in our healthcare system. As a cardiologist practicing in Atlanta, who has been treating heart disease for 12 years, I’ve witnessed how…
Atlanta, Georgia – February 9, 2022 – Join the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc. (SCFG) for Sickle Cell Day at the Georgia State Capitol, a virtual event via ZOOM, on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. This day will provide an opportunity for state legislators to hear concerns and challenges from those affected by sickle cell disease (SCD) throughout the state of Georgia. To register for the free event, visit https://sicklecellga.org/2022-sickle-cell-day-at-the-capitol/ “Advocacy is an important part of the work that we do,” said SCFG Executive…
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