DPH Partners with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority to Provide Free Health Screenings, Cancer Prevention Education to Kent Co.
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2024
By aligning outreach efforts at the Positively Dover African American Festival, DPH and DST aim to improve health outcomes statewide. DOVER, DEL. (June 20, 2024) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) Bureau and the Community Health Mobile Unit are partnering with the Dover Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma […]
DPH Notifies of Rise in Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Cases in New Castle County
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, June 14, 2024
It begins with cold-like symptoms and develops into a bad cough. Coughing spells can be severe, and sometimes the individual might suffer from gagging or vomiting as a result. Some people also may have a high-pitched “whoop” after they cough, which is how the disease got its common name.
DPH’s PANO Program Hosts Second Annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2024
Olympic athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee delivered a motivational keynote address DOVER, Del. (June 6, 2024) – The Delaware Division of Public Health’s (DPH) Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention (PANO) Program hosted its second annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference today. At Delaware State University’s (DSU) Martin Luther King Jr. Conference Center, approximately 300 participants came together […]
DPH Reminds Residents to “Spread Joy Not Germs” This Holiday Season
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, December 11, 2023
DOVER, Del. (Dec. 11, 2023) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) takes the safety and well-being of all Delawareans seriously. With COVID-19, flu and RSV all prevalent this time of year, DPH is actively educating residents about how to mitigate exposure and transmission of these respiratory viruses. Keeping in the spirit of the holiday season, […]
Delaware’s Birth to Three Program Hosts Virtual Event with Online Sensation Ms. Rachel
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Delaware’s Birth to Three Program is proud to announce a dynamic and engaging virtual event, “Explore Delaware’s Birth to Three Journey with Special Guest Ms. Rachel,” scheduled for December 6, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (EST) via Zoom. This one-hour live event is divided into two captivating segments, designed to educate, inspire and […]
