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Organization Contact Information

Name: Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments
Street 1: 455 Grayson Hwy
Street 2:
City: Lawrenceville
Province: Georgia
Post Code: 30097
Country: United States of America
Phone: 6784426880
Organization Email: https://www.gnrhealth.com
Web Site: http://www.gnrhealth.com/
Other Online Presence:

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Ms
First Name: April
Last Name: Garcia
Title: Communicable Disease Specialist
Email: april.garcia@gnrhealth.com
Phone:  

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Ms
First Name: Andee
Last Name: Weisbeck
Title: Communicable Disease Specialist
Email: andee.weisbeck@gnrhealth.com
Phone:  

General Information

Board Constituency: None
Is your organization legally registered in your country: No
If yes, please enter your registration number:
Organization Type - Primary: Governmental Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: None
Organization Description:
Local county health department in metro-Atlanta tracking and treating active and latent TB for our tri-county district.
 
Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: Yes

Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy
Civil Society and Community Engagement
Delivery of health services and care
Working on Key Populations related to TB

Other Organization Information

Total number of staff in your organization: 11 - 25
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 11 - 25
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 0
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 0
 
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Internet search
If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who:
Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: Resource mobilization
 
Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: No
Are you in contact with your national TB programme: Yes
Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan:
Surveillance and reporting
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: United States of America
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)
United States of America

Contribution

Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below:

TB Care Delivery:
We strategically screen and treat patients and their contacts with tuberculosis.

Drug-Resistant TB:
Increasing provider awareness to ensure proper and timely diagnosis and treatment.

TB-HIV:
We partner with local HIV clinic to coordinate care.

Laboratory Strengthening:
Implemented QFT- GOld for high risk populations and partner with community labs to get timely pcr detection.

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
No disclosure

Application date: February 25, 2019
Last updated: February 25, 2019