Falls Prevention Awareness Week Features Sept. 23 Screening for Newark Senior Center Members
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019
To encourage Delawareans to support fall prevention strategies, Governor John Carney and Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long proclaimed the week of September 22-28, 2019 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Delaware. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) designates the first day of the fall season as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, which is September 23 this year.
DPH Investigating Possible Cases of Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses in Delaware
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delaware residents that it is participating in a multi-state investigation into an outbreak of severe pulmonary disease reported across the country. As of today, 33 states, including Delaware, have reported possible cases of lung illnesses associated with use of e-cigarette products (e.g., devices, liquids, refill pods, and cartridges). While there are no confirmed cases in Delaware at this time, DPH is currently investigating three possible cases among Delaware residents.
DPH to Distribute Overdose-Reversing Medication Naloxone Friday, Sept. 6 in Millsboro
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019
n response to six suspected overdose deaths, including four in Sussex County, that occurred over the holiday weekend, the Division of Public Health (DPH) will hold a Community Naloxone Training and Distribution event in Millsboro on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. DPH will distribute free naloxone kits to members of the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Millsboro Fire Company, 109 East State St., Millsboro, DE 19966.
Delaware Officials Issue Warning after 6 Suspected Overdose Deaths During Holiday Weekend
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
NEW CASTLE (Sept. 3, 2019) – Health and public safety officials are urging people in active use of heroin or other opioids and their families to seek immediate treatment and to acquire the overdose-reversing medication naloxone in the wake of six suspected overdose deaths, including four in Sussex County, during the holiday weekend. The six […]
Bayhealth and Beebe Medical Centers Each Awarded $750,000 to Develop Rural Residency Programs
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019
DOVER – Bayhealth and Beebe Medical Centers have each received $750,000 in federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop rural residency programs. HRSA awarded approximately $20 million in Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RRPD) grants to recipients across […]
