Spotlight: Group B Strep (3) Promoting community health workers as frontline ambassadors (2)

8 July, 2026

Thank you, Dr. Adirieje, for promoting community health workers as frontline ambassadors in closing the health information gap. Very timely in regards to the group B strep discussion in the HIFA/CHIFA Spotlight this week, not only in regards to the potential to disperse perinatal GBS disease awareness but also for awareness that GBS can cause urinary tract infections and sometimes more serious complications in adults, usually in the elderly or those with certain medical conditions.

Is your information published that there is a DOI for it that you could share?

Sincerely,

Marti

(Ms.) Marti Perhach

CEO/Cofounder

Group B Strep International

+1 909 620-7214

marti.perhach@gbs-intl.org <mailto:marti.perhach@gbs-intl.org>

www.groupbstrepinternational.org <https://www.groupbstrepinternational.org/>

HIFA profile: Marti Perhach is CEO/Cofounder of Group B Strep International, United States. Professional interests: Group B strep disease research and prevention, prenatal infection, One Health. www.groupbstrepinternational.org Email address: marti.perhach AT gbs-intl.org

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