Posts tagged with “health”
- Delaware and the World Observe World AIDS Day Dec. 1Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) asks all Delawareans to unite in the fight against this disease and, as part of the world community, observe the 24th annual World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.November 22, 2011
- Sussex Outdoors Summit kicks off campaign to champion outdoor, family-friendly activityGovernor Jack Markell and other state and local officials announced their visions and support for “Sussex Outdoors,” a southern Delaware initiative that seeks to get families and children outdoors for physical activity and to create healthy lifestyles, at a summit on Thursday at Trapp Pond State Park.October 13, 2011
- DPH Awarded $506,000 To Prevent Chronic DiseaseDelaware was awarded a $506,000 three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help prevent chronic diseases and promote health.October 4, 2011
- Delaware Bans Dangerous Drugs Known As “Bath Salts”Governor Jack Markell announced that Delaware has banned the dangerous stimulants commonly known “bath salts” now making them illegal in Delaware.September 30, 2011
- Delaware Moves To Ban Dangerous Drugs Commonly Known As “Bath Salts”The Controlled Substances Advisory Committee will hold an emergency meeting Friday, September 30, at the request of the Secretary of State, who seeks to exercise his authority to issue an immediate ban on the drugs. September 29, 2011
- DPH Awarded $2.9 Million To Strengthen Health Of Mothers And ChildrenThe state Division of Public Health’s Family Health Section will use the funds to support the development of a comprehensive early childhood system that addresses health and development from the prenatal period through age 8, reaching high-risk and hard-to-engage populations including rural communities. September 27, 2011
- Delaware Veterans Home Receives 5-Star Rating For Care“Bill Peterson and his team have done a great job in improving the quality of care being provided at the Delaware Veterans Home.” said Governor Markell. “To move from a two-star to a five-star rating so quickly demonstrates how far they have come in a short period of time. Delaware taxpayers have invested a lot over the years to build and operate this facility, and our veterans who live there deserve the best care possible. Now they are getting the superior care we all wanted for them.”September 2, 2011
