As social-risk factors surge, Nashville's TB program reveals the urgent need for more staffing and funding to tackle increasingly complex cases.
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County TB elimination team warns of rising social-risk factors, requests staffing and funding
TB program staff told the Board of Health that case counts are small but resource-intensive, with 35 cases logged last year and 79% of 2025 cases showing at least one social vulnerability; presenters said the program currently has one TB-disease nurse and requested priority for TB positions in the FY27 budget.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:14 AM
As social-risk factors surge, Nashville's TB program reveals the urgent need for more staffing and funding to tackle increasingly complex cases.
Learn more here.
#DavidsonCounty #TN #SocialVulnerabilities #PublicHealth #DavidsonCountyHealth #HealthcareResources #CitizenPortal
Learn more here.
#DavidsonCounty #TN #SocialVulnerabilities #PublicHealth #DavidsonCountyHealth #HealthcareResources #CitizenPortal