Wednesday, March 12, 2025
3/12/2025
Project Abstract Summary The State of Georgia’s Tuberculosis Program (GTBP) is part of the Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Division of Medical/Clinical Services. The GTBP serves all 159 counties within Georgia. Public health physicians manage or co-manage all active tuberculosis (TB) cases, and the GTBP manages surveillance data. The GTBP provides the following services directly and indirectly: (1) medical consultation of confirmed and presumed cases of TB through case reviews (2) nursing consultation and case management of all presumed and active TB cases (3) lab services of clinical specimens for culture, isolation and identification of M. tuberculosis (4) statewide trainings on case management and services for individuals who encounter active TB patients (5) psychosocial support services (6) referral and linkage to care services and (7) Directly Observed Therapy. The purpose of the GTBP is to reduce TB morbidity and mortality by 1) preventing transmission of M. tuberculosis from persons with infectious disease to uninfected persons, 2) preventing persons progression from latent TB infection (LTBI) to TB disease, and 3) strengthening laboratory capacity to ensure that timely and reliable TB laboratory services are available across the state. Planned targeted testing will lower morbidity and mortality in Georgia’s high-risk populations. Collaborations with external and internal partners will broaden access to necessary services. Through Georgia’s resource development plan, TB staff will be well educated and competent to provide services to both LTBI and TB cases. In addition, the GTBP is committed to achieving CDC national objectives by preparing a robust program evaluation plan containing strategies to allow for the measurement of program success in achieving short, intermediate and long-term outcomes. The evaluation plan also provides for continuous program improvement. The GTBP is applying for funding under the Tuberculosis Elimination and Laboratory Cooperative Agreement CDC-RFA-PS-25-0003 to accomplish these goals and continue providing services throughout the state. GTBP’s activities will assist with meeting the outcomes outlined in the funding application, which will help reduce TB morbidity and mortality in Georgia while working towards eliminating TB.
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