Fulton County, Georgia Health Department Leaders Put on Leave After HIV Workers Laid Off

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Fulton County, Georgia health department leaders put on leave after HIV workers laid off

The Fulton County Board of Health this week laid off 17 workers, apparently without the approval of the state Department of Public Health.

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Fulton County health department leaders put on leave after HIV workers laid off

Jack Hardin, left, chairman of the Fulton County Board of Health, speaks with District Health Director Dr. Lynn Paxton at a board meeting on April 23. (Rebecca Grapevine / Healthbeat)The Fulton County Board of Health this week laid off 17 workers, including those focused on HIV and sexual health services, apparently without the approval of the state Department of Public Health.The unexpected layoffs prompted the state to place “two executive lea…