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PHWEEK 2-3-2014: Public Health Dental Care A Lifeline for Georgia Children

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When Cumi Fillion was handing out toothbrushes after lunch to students in an elementary school near Valdosta, a small boy walked up and gave her a hug.

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"He said, 'Do you know how many children you are helping?'" Fillion said.

Public Health Dental Care: A

The boy explained that he

Lifeline for Georgia Children Study: For HIV Patients, Early

had never owned a toothbrush, and many other

DPH dental staff provide screenings, sealants, fluoride treatments and referrals for dentists for thousands of children, many of whom have never

Diagnosis Doesn't Always Mean Early children in the school didn't

been to a dentist.

Treatment

either.

SHAPE Celebrates Children's Day at

State Capitol

"It just broke my heart," said Fillion, a dental hygienist in the South

New CDC Tool Addresses Infections Health District.

in Long-term Care
PHBRIEF

Thousands of children receive free toothbrushes and learn how to take care

Learn About DPH's Intern Program of their teeth from

Do you need assistance with a

Georgia's dental public

project? Are you interested in

health program. But the

supporting the future public health program also works to help

workforce? Are you interested in being a mentor? If so, you are invited to attend a lunch-and-learn session on

other children with serious oral health problems,

Fri., Feb. 7, from 12-1 p.m., room 7- serving as a lifeline for

430. The session will highlight some of those who suffer from

the DPH's external partnerships for dental disease or pain.

recruiting and selecting interns and

discuss the requirements and benefits

of accepting interns. For more



Georgia children get free toothbrushes and learn how to take care of their teeth from DPH dental
hygienists.

information, please contact L'laina

Rash .

Study: For HIV Patients, Early Diagnosis

PHEVENTS

Doesn't Always Mean Early Treatment

When it comes to HIV, treatment is prevention. If an HIV-positive

Looking for DPH events? Visit the Events Schedule on our
website.

individual can stick to a regimen of HIV drugs and achieve lower levels of the virus in their body - a state known as viral suppression - they have up to a 96-percent reduced risk of passing the virus to someone else.

In 2012, national HIV guidelines were revised to recommend that

PHTRAINING

patients begin treatment, called antiretroviral therapy (ART), as soon as they test positive, rather than waiting until the disease progresses



to a more advanced stage.

New Training Courses on Saba

DPH is offering many new training courses, which are now available for registration on Saba. Employees can
sign up to learn more about the following topics: Procurement Services, FMLA for Supervisors, Performance Management for

But according to a new analysis by scientists at the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), patients in the earliest stages of the disease are less likely to achieve viral suppression than those in the later stages of the disease, likely indicating the lack of treatment or adherence to taking medication. The report was published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Morbidity and

Supervisors, Performance

Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on Friday.

Management for Everyone, Manager

Fundamentals for Success and Budget 101. Log on to Saba for dates and times of training and to sign up for the courses. For additional information contact Donna Dunn at dgdunn@dhr.state.ga.us.


SHAPE Celebrates Children's Day at State Capitol



Two for Tuesdays
Join the Office of Human Resources on the second Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. for the

Georgia has 2.4 million extremely valuable assets -its children.

learning series Two for Tuesdays. This

series provides an opportunity for On Jan. 23, more than 20

programs to explore new ideas, share knowledge and highlight teams and their work. On Feb. 11, the Office of Telehealth will describe the development of Georgia's statewide network. To learn more and to register, click here.

organizations came together at the State Capitol to celebrate them on Children's Day, an opportunity to advocate for the health, safety and education of



children across the state.

DPH Commissioner Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D.,

Instructor-Led Computer Training

joined Georgia chefs and other children's health

at 2 Peachtree

Georgia SHAPE, Gov. Nathan

advocates at the State Capitol.

Deal's program for fighting

Access Basics

childhood obesity, joined the celebration, along with Brenda

Thurs., Feb. 13 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Fitzgerald, M.D., commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Access Form and Report Design Fundamentals Tues., Feb. 18
10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.


New CDC Tool Addresses Infections in

Access Intermediate Queries Long-term Care

Thurs., Feb. 20

1:30-4:30 p.m.

More than 3 million

Access Tables and Database Design
Tues., Feb. 25 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Americans receive care in nursing homes and longterm care facilities. But according to the Centers for Disease Control and

Access Advanced Queries

Prevention, 1 to 3 million

Mon., Feb. 27

serious infections occur

1:30-4:00 p.m.
Look for Access classes in February and Excel classes in March.
For employees not at 2 Peachtree, classes can be attended remotely --

every year in these facilities. To help facilities address this problem the CDC has released a new website with resources to help clinical staff and

however, remote attendees must be residents prevent infections in long-term care facilities.

registered 48 hours prior to class.

Register for all classes through SABA (2 Peachtree attendees register for
"Instructor-Led" and remote attendees register for "Virtual"

The resource can help protect residents' health, but health officials also hope it will help the fight against antibiotic resistance, a major threat to health care and public health.

classes). Contact Lisa Miller if you

have questions.

"The long-term care setting is an important sector to consider for the

Free Online Courses Available from Lynda.com
DPH has purchased a limited number of licenses for Lynda.com, an online

Georgia Healthcare Associated Infections Program, and our Advisory Committee recently discussed this newly released CDC website at our January 2014 meeting," said Jeanne Negley who leads antimicrobial stewardship efforts at the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH).

library of high-quality, easy-to-use

instructional videos on the latest

software, creative and business skills.

Licenses are available for check out

on a first come, first served basis. To

check out a license, simply email Lisa

Miller from your public health email

account.



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