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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


Delaware’s Dr. Vibha Sanwal Receives CDC’s Childhood Immunization Champion Award

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 27, 2018

Vibha Sanwal, MD, from Rainbow Pediatrics of Georgetown & Lewes, has been named a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Childhood Immunization Champion for her outstanding efforts to promote childhood immunizations in her clinic offices. The Division of Public Health’s nominated her for the award.




Governor’s Welfare Employment Committee Honors Employers and Employees with 2018 TANF Employment Awards of Excellence

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2018

DOVER (April 26, 2018) – The Governor’s Welfare Employment Committee announced the winners of its 2018 TANF Employment Awards of Excellence this week as it recognized 33 employers in Delaware who hire, train and maintain positive working relationships with employees who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits, and 33 TANF clients who have […]




Four More Mumps Cases Identified, Bringing Total to 19

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018

he Division of Public Health (DPH) has identified four more cases of the mumps in Delaware as part of its ongoing investigation of an outbreak among attendees at two multi-cultural dances in New Castle County, bringing the total number of mumps cases in 2018 to 19. At least 11 of the 19 persons with mumps attended either the Feb. 10, or March 3, 2018, social dance (Baile Mexicano) that took place at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington.




24 Locations in Delaware to Participate in Drug Take-Back Day, April 28, 2018

Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Delaware will hold its 16th Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 28, 2018, to help reduce the risk of prescription medications being diverted for misuse. Delawareans can discard their expired or unused medications at 24 locations statewide between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.




One year after new regulations issued, Delaware opioid prescriptions and quantities dispensed continue to drop

Department of Justice | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

The number of prescriptions for opioid medications in Delaware, as well as the total quantity of opioids dispensed, have dropped significantly in the 12 months since the Department of State enacted stricter prescribing regulations to help combat the opioid crisis statewide.







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Delaware’s Dr. Vibha Sanwal Receives CDC’s Childhood Immunization Champion Award

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 27, 2018

Vibha Sanwal, MD, from Rainbow Pediatrics of Georgetown & Lewes, has been named a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Childhood Immunization Champion for her outstanding efforts to promote childhood immunizations in her clinic offices. The Division of Public Health’s nominated her for the award.




Governor’s Welfare Employment Committee Honors Employers and Employees with 2018 TANF Employment Awards of Excellence

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2018

DOVER (April 26, 2018) – The Governor’s Welfare Employment Committee announced the winners of its 2018 TANF Employment Awards of Excellence this week as it recognized 33 employers in Delaware who hire, train and maintain positive working relationships with employees who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits, and 33 TANF clients who have […]




Four More Mumps Cases Identified, Bringing Total to 19

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018

he Division of Public Health (DPH) has identified four more cases of the mumps in Delaware as part of its ongoing investigation of an outbreak among attendees at two multi-cultural dances in New Castle County, bringing the total number of mumps cases in 2018 to 19. At least 11 of the 19 persons with mumps attended either the Feb. 10, or March 3, 2018, social dance (Baile Mexicano) that took place at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington.




24 Locations in Delaware to Participate in Drug Take-Back Day, April 28, 2018

Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Delaware will hold its 16th Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 28, 2018, to help reduce the risk of prescription medications being diverted for misuse. Delawareans can discard their expired or unused medications at 24 locations statewide between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.




One year after new regulations issued, Delaware opioid prescriptions and quantities dispensed continue to drop

Department of Justice | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

The number of prescriptions for opioid medications in Delaware, as well as the total quantity of opioids dispensed, have dropped significantly in the 12 months since the Department of State enacted stricter prescribing regulations to help combat the opioid crisis statewide.