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Organizers are concerned about access to services like testing and access to preventive drugs after the layoff of health department staff who worked on HIV and sexual health.

The layoffs “were done without the prior knowledge or approval of the Georgia Department of Public Health,” spokesperson Nancy Nydam said. “DPH is reviewing the actions.”

Public health experts and advocates say that Health and Human Services regional offices, like the one in New York City, form the connective tissue between the federal government and locally based services.

The grants from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation come as New York braces for an estimated shortage of nearly 40,000 nurses by 2030.

The protest will put a spotlight on former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, a Georgia native, who was appointed VA secretary by President Donald Trump.

“Cuts at the CDC impact health, national security, community wellness, jobs in Atlanta, and faith in our day to day,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said.

A DeKalb County clinic that treats many refugee patients recently found that about 25% of their 1- and 2-year-old patients have anemia.

The anti-fluoride movement has more momentum than ever. In rural counties with few dentists, tooth decay could surge to levels that have not been seen in decades, experts warn.

City and state health agencies need the collaboration of CDC experts to help investigate local disease outbreaks and other threats to public health.

Nearly 3 million Americans who live in mostly rural counties lack both health care and reliable high-speed internet

The university is joining a growing list of top research universities that plan to freeze or limit hiring because of concerns about federal research funding cuts.

The Trump administration’s sudden firings have gutted training programs across the nation that bolstered state and local public health departments.

The new pathways are open only to internationally trained physicians who meet certain conditions.

A long-standing policy prevented federal immigration agents from making arrests at or near sensitive locations like hospitals and health centers. It was one of the first policies Donald Trump rolled back in January.

Dozens of CDC workers and supporters gathered at the Georgia Capitol to tell their stories, many holding signs with slogans like ‘CDC saves lives’ and ‘Science not silence.’

Dr. Roy Benaroch explains how measles can spread, what short-term and long-term effects measles can have on children, and what steps parents can take to keep their kids and communities healthy.

After two years of training, physicians who have met the program’s benchmarks could apply for a different license that would allow them to practice in an underserved community or at a teaching college.

At a GSU Clarkston health fair, workers expressed pride in their efforts to contribute to metro Atlanta’s well-being. But many worried whether actions threatened by Trump could hamper their mission.

The proposed deal includes base salary increases, retention bonuses and other benefits for doctors.

The planned strike on Jan. 21 would affect four safety-net hospitals: South Brooklyn Health, Queens Hospital Center, North Central Bronx Hospital, and Jacobi Medical Center.