Governor Carney Announces Support for Legislation to Raise Tobacco Sales Age
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Senate Bill 25 would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 DOVER, Del. – Surrounded by members of the General Assembly, advocates, students, and health care professionals, Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced his support for Senate Bill 25 – legislation that would raise the legal age for sales of […]
DPH to Distribute Overdose Reversing Medication Naloxone March 9, 2019 in Georgetown
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, March 1, 2019
GEORGETOWN (March 1, 2019) – In an effort to reduce the number of individuals dying from drug overdoses in Delaware, the Division of Public Health (DPH) will hold Community Naloxone Distribution events in each county throughout the month of March. DPH will distribute free naloxone kits to members of the general public from 10 a.m. […]
Flu Deaths Continue to Rise in Delaware; DPH Reminds Residents to Protect Themselves
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, March 1, 2019
DOVER (March 1, 2019) — Although the overall number of laboratory-confirmed flu cases in Delaware this flu season remains lower than the total number of cases reported at the same time last year, the number of flu-related deaths has continued to increase during the 2018-2019 flu season. As of February 16, 2019, the most recent […]
DPH to distribute overdose reversing medication naloxone March 2, 2019 at AtTack Addiction 5K
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019
NEW CASTLE (Feb. 13, 2019) – In an effort to reduce the number of individuals overdosing, and dying from drug overdoses in Delaware, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the Community Naloxone Distribution Initiative. DPH will distribute free naloxone kits to members of the general public, at events in each county in March. […]
Delaware Will Issue March Food Benefits on March 4 to Reduce Hardships
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019
NEW CASTLE (Feb. 12, 2019) – To reduce hardships on families and individuals, Delaware will issue March food benefits to all SNAP households on March 4, rather than staggering them across a three-week period. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be loaded onto clients’ Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards on March 4, ensuring a […]
