Grants

Exploring the role of public health and the use of population health information in e-health's next decade

To convene an expert committee to explore how the changes in information technology could enable public health to make health information more easily available and useful for prompting strategic decisions over the next decade.

Grant Details

Amount Awarded $140,000.00

Awarded on: 12/14/2012

Time frame: 12/15/2012 - 12/31/2013

Grant Number: 70598

Grantee

Task Force for Global Health, Inc.

325 Swanton Way
Decatur, GA, 30030-3001

404-371-0466
Website

David Atkins Ross
Project Director

404-687-5634
Email

Ellen L. Wild
Project Director

404-687-5607
Email

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