{"id":31,"date":"2025-10-18T19:26:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T19:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galupuscouncil.org\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-10-07T19:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:07:16","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/galupuscouncil.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInforming state policy and strengthening public health strategies to improve care and outcomes.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”0px” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1789163809084{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;background-color: #FBF8FC !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #E4D5EE !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner gap=”0px” content_placement=”middle” equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1789164325436{padding-top: 48px !important;padding-right: 48px !important;padding-bottom: 48px !important;padding-left: 48px !important;background-color: #F2E8F8 !important;border-radius: 16px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”4\/5″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Georgia Lupus Collaborative” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:26px|text_align:left|color:%23432458″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”sub-heading”][vc_custom_heading text=”A shared table for everyone working on lupus in Georgia” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:26px|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1789163694989{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Led by GCLEA, the Collaborative brings together healthcare providers, researchers, public health leaders, policymakers, community organizations, and patient advocates to exchange information, examine health data and emerging needs, and support informed dialogue around lupus care and outcomes statewide.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/5″][vc_btn title=”Get in touch” shape=”round” align=”center” size=”lg” style=”flat” custom_background=”#7C4A96″ custom_text=”#FFFFFF” custom_hover_background=”#663E7F” custom_hover_text=”#FFFFFF”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Advancing Lupus Across Georgia” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:26px|text_align:left|color:%23432458″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”sub-heading”][vc_custom_heading text=”Researchers, providers, and communities working toward the same goal” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:34px|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Across Georgia, researchers, healthcare providers, public health leaders, policymakers, patient advocates, and community organizations are working together to advance lupus awareness, improve care, and strengthen health outcomes. 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