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Notifiable Disease Reporting

All Georgia physicians, laboratories, and other health care providers are required by law OCGA31-12-2 to report patients with the conditions determined to be notifiable in the state of Georgia. Both laboratory-confirmed and clinical diagnoses are reportable within the specified time interval.

GA Notifiable Disease Reporting Requirements

Notify The Health Department of a Reportable Disease

There are four ways to report disease to the health department:

Call us
Call 770.339.4260. Ask to speak to GNR Public Health’s Epidemiologist on Call.
An Epidemiologist is available 24/7 at 404-323-1910 or 866-PUB-HLTH

FAX us
Send FAX reports to 888.979.8335. The line is secure and confidential.

Online
State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (SENDSS) 
Online reporting requires an account. Follow guidance to register for an account to start reporting online.

Call the state health department
To report a disease, outbreak, or other public health concern, call 1.866.PUB.HLTH. Reports are directed to the local health department.

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Community Health Assessment / Community Health Improvement Plans

Community Health Assessments (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIP) have been created for the three counties we serve.

The community-wide health assessment, which examines the county’s health status, is intended to help shape the collaborative efforts to improve the health of residents.

The community health improvement plan describes how the Health Department and a variety of community partners will work together to improve the health of the population through various projects and programs.

Access each county’s CHA and CHIP below:

Gwinnett County

Newton County

Rockdale County

To request previous versions of the CHA and CHIP, contact us.

What’s an epidemiologist?​

Epidemiologists are public health workers who investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury. They seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community education and health policy.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.bls.gov/

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for an extensive and highly-competitive network of benefits.

Benefits package includes:

  • 13 paid holidays per year

  • Three weeks of Annual (Vacation) Leave per year

  • Three weeks of Sick Leave per year

  • Retirement plan through the State of Georgia Employee’s Retirement System which provides for a defined monthly pension upon retirement

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan to supplement pension plan, which includes an agency contribution based on the employee’s contribution amount

  • Life Insurance
    Payroll deductible health insurance and flexible benefits options including Dental, Vision, Long-term Care, Spouse Life, Dependent Life, AD&D, as well as Short-term and Long-term Disability

  • Medical and Childcare Spending Accounts available

  • Employees are eligible to become members of the Atlanta Postal Credit Union and/or the Georgia’s Own Credit Union.