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Healthcare

Healthcare The Task Force for

Feeling Well in DeKalb County Global

Health

The Task Force for Global Health is
an independent, nongovernmental
organization that focuses on
eliminating diseases and protecting
populations against health threats.
Based out of Decatur, The Task Force
reaches people with programs
in more than 150 countries. The
organization only takes on large-
scale health problems they know
can be solved.

Through partnerships with
public, private, and nonprofit
organizations, The Task Force
leverages resources and expertise
for an extraordinary impact.
Among its roles, the organization
manages some of the world's
Residents of DeKalb County benefit from the region’s most largest drug donation programs
comprehensive academic health system, Emory Healthcare, as for the elimination of neglected
tropical diseases. Collaboration,
well as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the nation. A network of
global health equity and social
public health and clinical services address the day-to-day healthcare justice, stewardship, and
needs within the county. consequential compassion, are
values that guide its work. By
Emory Decatur Hospital: Advancing hospital is also home to Georgia’s only certified taking on some of the world's
Patient Care in DeKalb County medical fitness center. most intractable diseases, the
DeKalb Medical joined Emory Healthcare Task Force for Global Heath
in 2018 and was rechristened Emory Decatur Emory Decatur Hospital aims to ensure all people have
Hospital. The hospital has a medical staff of 800 2701 N. Decatur Rd., Decatur, GA 30033 opportunities for healthy,
physicians in 55 specialties, including more emoryhealthcare.org/decaturhospital productive lives.
than 100 of Atlanta Magazine’s Top Doctors 404-501-1000
for 2019. The facility is a full-service hospital
with centers of excellence in surgical weight Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta: Making Kids The Task Force for Global Health
loss, joint replacement, and orthopaedics. The Better Today and Healthier Tomorrow 330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Emory Decatur cancer program is accredited For more than 100 years, Children’s Healthcare Decatur, GA 300300
by the Commission on Cancer and the National of Atlanta has been 100 percent dedicated to taskforce.org • 404-371-0466
Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. kids. The main offices of Children’s Healthcare
Emory Decatur Hospital’s maternity center is of Atlanta sit in the heart of DeKalb County,
the first in Georgia to receive the international giving DeKalb residents access to Children’s
“Baby-Friendly” hospital designation and the more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs.

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