Supporting and Celebrating Breastfeeding Mothers Focus of August 3 Conference in Dover
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2017
Registration is now open for the DPH WIC Program’s 2017 WIC World Breastfeeding Celebration Aug. 3, 2017. The theme is “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together.”
Health Officials Urge Individuals, Families to Seek Treatment or Access to Naloxone in Wake of Six Suspected Heroin Overdose Deaths
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017
NEW CASTLE (July 25, 2017) – Health and public safety officials are urging people in active use of heroin or other opioids and their families to seek immediate treatment or have the overdose-reversing medication naloxone on hand in the wake of six suspected heroin overdose deaths in the past three weeks involving specific stamps. Through […]
Statement from DHSS Secretary on the Pending U.S. Senate Health Care Vote
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017
NEW CASTLE (July 25, 2017) – Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker, a board-certified family physician, released the following statement urging the U.S. Senate not to approve a health care reform bill expected to be voted on today: “On behalf of the tens of thousands of Delawareans who have gained […]
Volunteers Needed for State Animal Response Team
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 24, 2017
The Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) is seeking individuals interesting in assisting animals in emergencies and disasters. The OAW Delaware Animal Response (DAR) program is recruiting community volunteers for its Delaware State Animal Response Team (DE SART) and their specialized unit, the Delaware Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (DE VMRC).
Governor Carney Signs Legislation to Expand Access to Overdose-Reversing Medication to Pharmacies
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2017
New law will allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone without an individual prescription under same protections afforded to doctors DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 48 to expand community access to the life-saving drug naloxone by making it possible for pharmacists to dispense the antidote without an individual prescription […]
