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County committee recommends Jewel Crawford for DeKalb Board of Health after Q&A on outreach, maternal mortality and school health
Summary
Physician and CDC environmental public‑health professional Jewel Crawford was interviewed and approved by the Planning, Economic Development and Community Services Committee for appointment to Post 6 of the DeKalb County Board of Health. Commissioners pressed for outreach, maternal‑mortality action and school‑based health measures.
The Planning, Economic Development and Community Services Committee interviewed and voted to approve Dr. Jewel Crawford for appointment to Post 6 of the DeKalb County Board of Health.
Dr. Jewel Crawford, who identified herself as a physician with a background in family medicine and environmental public health at the Centers for Disease Control and as faculty at Morehouse School of Medicine, told commissioners she would prioritize outreach and use of community health workers to collect neighborhood‑level health data and…
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