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  Category: Division of Public Health


Prevent Dog Bites This Spring

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, May 4, 2015

Office of Animal Welfare recognizes National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 17-23, 2015, by urging dog owners to consider a few simple steps to prevent injury.



Screening for Life Program Now Covers Lung Cancer Screenings

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2015

The Division of Public Health’s Screening for Life Program will now cover lung cancer screenings for Delawareans who qualify for the Screening for Life Program.



Injury Leading Cause of Child Deaths in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2015

The Division of Public Health (DPH) encourages Delawareans to be active and have fun, but also to be smart and protect themselves and loved ones from injury. Unintentional injuries—such as those caused by falls, traffic incidents, burns, drowning, and poisoning—are the leading cause of death and injury in Delaware and the U.S.



April is STD Awareness Month

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2015

APRIL IS STD AWARENESS MONTH: ARE YOU AN “ASKABLE PARENT”? Half of all sexually active young people in the United States will get an STD by the time they’re 25—and most won’t know it. DOVER – Young people aged 15 to 24 account for nearly half of the 19 million new sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) […]



$18.8 Million USDA Grant for Job Training Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2015

State, Local and Federal Leaders Celebrate Delaware’s $18.8 Million USDA Grant for Job Training Program Will Bring Together Partners to Provide Education, Skills to Food Benefit Clients WILMINGTON  – Gov. Jack Markell, joined by federal, state and local leaders, praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today for choosing Delaware as one of 10 states […]






  Category: Division of Public Health

Prevent Dog Bites This Spring

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, May 4, 2015

Office of Animal Welfare recognizes National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 17-23, 2015, by urging dog owners to consider a few simple steps to prevent injury.



Screening for Life Program Now Covers Lung Cancer Screenings

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2015

The Division of Public Health’s Screening for Life Program will now cover lung cancer screenings for Delawareans who qualify for the Screening for Life Program.



Injury Leading Cause of Child Deaths in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2015

The Division of Public Health (DPH) encourages Delawareans to be active and have fun, but also to be smart and protect themselves and loved ones from injury. Unintentional injuries—such as those caused by falls, traffic incidents, burns, drowning, and poisoning—are the leading cause of death and injury in Delaware and the U.S.



April is STD Awareness Month

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2015

APRIL IS STD AWARENESS MONTH: ARE YOU AN “ASKABLE PARENT”? Half of all sexually active young people in the United States will get an STD by the time they’re 25—and most won’t know it. DOVER – Young people aged 15 to 24 account for nearly half of the 19 million new sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) […]



$18.8 Million USDA Grant for Job Training Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2015

State, Local and Federal Leaders Celebrate Delaware’s $18.8 Million USDA Grant for Job Training Program Will Bring Together Partners to Provide Education, Skills to Food Benefit Clients WILMINGTON  – Gov. Jack Markell, joined by federal, state and local leaders, praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today for choosing Delaware as one of 10 states […]