Schedule available for school flu vaccination clinics
Clinics listed as "community clinics" are open to students, faculty, and staff, as well as to the families of students, faculty, and staff. People must be six months of age and older to be vaccinated...
View ArticleDEM, HEALTH Advise Rhode Islanders to Protect Themselves from Getting...
PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) are advising Rhode Islanders to take steps to protect themselves from being bitten by...
View ArticleNew reporting requirement for on severe on the job injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announce a final rule today that will require employers to report when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization,...
View ArticleNational Primary Care Week and Corps Community Day
Each October National Primary Care Week and Corps Community Day celebrate the impact of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) on improving access to primary care and highlights the importance of the...
View ArticleStay Safe During Extreme Cold, Winter Weather
Providence, RI - The Rhode Island Department of Health is issuing an advisory to remind people of precautions to take in extreme cold and during winter storms. Frigid temperatures are predicted into...
View ArticleSummer Internship Application Time
Deadline March 16, 2015. Seasonal Policy Interns assist with the State's various public health and services programs within the various divisions of the Rhode Island Department of Health. Will be...
View ArticleNew Unintended Pregnancy Issue Brief
This new issue brief examines unintended pregnancy among women in Rhode Island, and includes recommended actions for healthcare providers.
View ArticleNew Adult Health Risks Data Brief
This brief summarizes selected results from the 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey.
View ArticleAppointment of Dr. Alexander-Scott to the position of Director of Health...
The Rhode Island Senate unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott to the position of Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health.
View ArticleFirst MosquitosTrapped Test Negative for WNV and EEE
The Department of Environmental Management announces test results from the first mosquitoes trapped this season. All of the 64 mosquito pools collected by DEM staff from 20 traps set statewide on June...
View ArticleNewborn Screening For Critical Congenital Heart Disease Starts July 1
Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) is now required, by law, for all infants born in Rhode Island. Newborns will be screened for CCHD before hospital discharge and by using pulse...
View ArticleDEM, HEALTH CONFIRM RABIES IN FERAL CAT FROM MIDDLETOWN
Anyone who may have had any physical contact with the cat who tested positive for rabies in the East Bay Village area of West Main Road should call HEALTH immediately (401-222-2577, Monday - Friday,...
View ArticleKent County Water Authority infrastructure plans available for review and...
The Rhode Island Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water Quality, invites review and comments on the Clean Water Infrastructure Replacement Plans for the following Public Water Supplier: Kent...
View ArticleJoin us for a Community Listening Session
Hosted by Health and Human Services Secretary, Elizabeth Roberts and Director of Health, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott Tuesday, October 13, 2015 6:00pm - 7:30pm Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex 182...
View ArticleInterested in Being a Presenter at the 2016 Dare to Dream Conference?
RI DOH's Office of Special Needs is now accepting proposals for presentations for its annual conference to be held in May 2016. This event is for students and is organized by students. Participants...
View ArticleReady to quit smoking? Learn about Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy with...
Telephone counseling and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) are clinically proven to double a smoker's chances of quitting. The Rhode Island Smoker's Helpline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) offers up to five free...
View ArticleFamily Visiting gets national attention
The PBA News hour did a story on "How home visits for vulnerable moms boost kids' brainpower".
View ArticleTravel advisory for pregnant women due to Zika Virus
The Centers for Disease Control has, out of an abundance of caution, advised pregnant women to consider postponing travel to areas the 24 countries and territories in Central and South America and the...
View ArticleWarming Centers are Open
Due to forecasted extreme cold, many communities will have warming centers open to the public for those who need to seek temporary shelter.
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