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Grady’s Infectious Disease Program selected as one of the nation’s best |
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| Thousands and thousands of AIDS cases are reported in Georgia – and
the majority of those cases are in Fulton and DeKalb counties. Georgia – and
Atlanta – both rank high in cases when compared nationally to other
states and major cities. Grady Health System recognized the seriousness of this disease back in the mid-80s when it established the Infectious Disease Program (IDP), which currently serves over 4,000 men, women, adolescents and children. |
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| “What’s nice about coming here is that everybody is aware
of who I am and what’s going on with me – whether my needs
are for dental, medical or psychological care. I don’t feel as though
I have to go through my whole story every time.”
In 1993, Grady's IDP moved to midtown Atlanta to the newly renovated
Ponce de Leon Center. The program now occupies over 90,0000 square feet
and provides a comprehensive array of HIV/AIDS care and services. In
fact, the IDP was selected in 2002 by the University HealthSystem Consortium
as one of the nation’s top three HIV/AIDS outpatient clinics. |
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“It’s a full-time job living with AIDS. It becomes your life.
You wonder, ‘How am I going to stay alive today?’ If I weren’t
a patient at Grady, my life would be a constant struggle.”
The IDP’s goal is to provide as many clinical services as possible under one roof, including primary medical and acute care, infusion therapy, oral health care, mental health, substance abuse treatment, social services, nutritional support and research.
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“There’s a real sense of compassion here that I’ve
never found anywhere else. Everybody works together for the benefits
of the patients.” |
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