A.G. Holley State Hospital, part of the Florida Department of Health, is a center of excellence in the diagnosis, treatment and cure of tuberculosis, a disease the World Health Organization has declared to be a worldwide epidemic, killing a human being every ten seconds.

The Florida Department of Health is statutorily required to treat and cure patients with tuberculosis, a disease that is a real threat to the health of the public. One infectious patient, not receiving treatment, can infect up to 30 others in the community.

The hospital serves all 67 counties in the state, treating and curing patients with the most difficult, dangerous and resistant forms of tuberculosis - those strains that cannot be treated in the community.

The hospital is a center of excellence in the education and treatment of TB and co-infections. Serving as the education and clinical site for the Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center, the hospital provides a Comprehensive Clinical Tuberculosis Course and Grand Rounds quarterly, providing the best in education and training to healthcare professionals from around the state, the country, and from countries hardest hit with this highly infectious disease. Additionally, the hospital is a major partner with the Florida Public Health Institute in sponsoring and facilitating "A Master Course - An Introduction to Applied Public Health", an intensive two week course, presented by eight of Florida's universities, the Florida Department of Health, the Bureau of State Laboratories, the Bureau of STD Prevention and Control, A.G. Holley, and County Health Departments. The course is designed to increase and enhance the public health workforce in Florida.

Situated in Lantana, a lovely small town in Southern Florida, (a major gateway into Florida and the United States), A.G. Holley partners with the surrounding communities, who recognize the need for the treatment and cure of tuberculosis, to continue protecting the health of the citizens and visitors to the state.

TB IS CURABLE!

If you have any questions about TB, please contact the TB HOTLINE:

1-800-4TB-INFO

Contact for hospital information:
Public Information Officer
(561) 540-3336