Fifteenth Annual Diabetes Wellness Expo Set for Nov. 1, 2016
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 28, 2016
More than 50 exhibitors will showcase health services, supplies and programs to Delawareans with diabetes at the Diabetes Wellness Expo, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Dover Downs Conference Center, in Dover. The expo will bring together healthcare facilities, diabetes-related organizations and businesses to provide an opportunity for people at risk for, or with, diabetes to access to the most up-to-date services, products and information.
DPH Announces First Confirmed Flu Case of 2016-2017 Season at Drive-Thru Flu Clinic Vaccination Event
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2016
Today, Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) announced the state’s first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza for the 2016-2017 flu season. The case involves a 27-year-old Kent County man who was not hospitalized. DPH made the announcement during the press event portion of a drive-thru flu clinic held in Dover, which served as the official kickoff of its 2016-2017 flu season prevention efforts. The free drive-thru flu clinic was conducted outside of the Blue Hen Corporate Center in Dover. It was the first DPH drive-thru flu clinic in Kent County, and is expected to be the largest. DPH nursing staff, joined by Bayhealth nurses, administered intramuscular flu vaccines. Local radio station Eagle 97.7 provided entertainment.
For the Holidays, Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill and Governor Bacon Health Center Seek Community Donations in ‘Adopting’ Residents
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2016
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES For the Holidays, Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill and Governor Bacon Health Center Seek Community Donations in ‘Adopting’ Residents NEW CASTLE (Oct. 26, 2016) – The Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI) in Smyrna and the Governor Bacon Health Center (GBHC) in […]
Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Rita Landgraf to Join UD College of Health Sciences in Early 2017
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2016
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Rita Landgraf to Join UD College of Health Sciences in Early 2017 NEW CASTLE (Oct. 24, 2016) – Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Rita Landgraf, who has served in the administration of Gov. […]
Delaware’s Disability Mentoring Day to Provide Career-Building Experiences for 56 Students with Disabilities on Oct. 17; 39 Employers in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties Participating
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2016
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Delaware’s Disability Mentoring Day to Provide Career-Building Experiences for 56 Students with Disabilities on Oct. 17; 39 Employers in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties Participating NEW CASTLE (Oct. 17, 2016) – Delaware’s Disability Mentoring Day continues to grow, this year with a record […]
