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DPH News Release - End of the Public Health Emergency Declaration
Plant-based Enfamil Infant Formula Recalled Due to Health Concerns
DPH Awarded $2,495,831.85 to Support Injury Prevention Efforts
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Kathleen Toomey

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Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., was appointed commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health by Governor Brian Kemp in March 2019. As commissioner, Dr. Toomey oversees 159 county health departments in 18 health districts, and various public health programs.

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