Alabama's Health
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Table of Contents
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
2018
November - New Lab Facility Construction Well Underway
July - Alabama Creates Plan to Help Solve the Opioid Epidemic
March - Dr. Scott Harris Named State Health Officer
2017
November - Acting State Health Officer Emphasizes Communication
July - National Accreditation Awarded, PHAB Announces!
April - 'Start Talking Alabama' Focuses on Increasing HIV Awareness Among Young Men
2016
September - EDRS Improves and Expedites Issuance of Death Certificates
June - Department Works to Lessen the Impact of Zika in Alabama
March - Innovative TB Initiative in Perry County Addresses Hard-to-reach Population
2015
November - Dr. Tom Miller to Lead Department
August - Telemedicine Health Care Services Arrive at ADPH: Medical Care Provided in a Confidential, Culturally Sensitive Manner
May - Electronic Health Record Team Kicks Off with Interdisciplinary Training
March - Organization is Key as Public Health Accreditation Efforts Continue
2014
November - New Office of Compliance Promotes Culture of Ethical Behavior and Compliance with Regulations
August - Something to Celebrate: Accreditation is Progressing
May - Stroke System Saves Lives and Prevents Disabilities
March - Everyone's Participation Is Needed for Public Health Accreditation
January - Expanding Video Conferencing Services Benefit Employees and Department
2013
October - Public Health Nurse Nikki Turner Helps Save a Life After Horrific Collision
July - Quality Improvement (QI) Training Helps Leaders Improve Customer Service
May - Tornado Outbreak Hero Jackie Kerby Feels Humbled
March - State Dental Director Finds ADPH Welcoming
2012
December - Environmental Efforts Result in Opening an Oyster Growing Area for the First Time in Decades
September - Department's Men's Health Initiatives Expand
July - Montgomery County Health Department Gets 'Screams and Ink'
May - Alabama House Resolution Commends CCHD Screening Efforts
February - Dr. Grace Thomas Remains Highly Engaged As She Accepts Additional Responsibilities
2011
December - Home and Community Services Uses New Technology to Better Serve Physicians and Patients
September - Dr. Mary McIntyre Continues Service in a New Capacity
July - Department Responds to Devastating April 27 Tornadoes
April - Partner Assistance Allows ADPH to Continue Serving Women at High Risk of Breast and Cervical Cancer
January - Knowledge and Behavior Change are Key Factors in Improving Women's Health
2010
October - Public Health Responds to Massive Gulf Oil Spill
August - Keepsake Birth Certificates Are Available, Portion of Fee Benefits Abused and Neglected Children
May - BCL Celebrates National Clinical Laboratory Professionals Week
February - UA Offers Distance Learning Classes to Social Workers
2009
December - Public Health Rises to Meet h2N1 Influenza Challenges
September - Minority Health Coordinator Advances Goals of the TB Division
June - Public Health Responds to Novel h2N1 Influenza
April - Deployment Finds Alabama Emergency Preparedness Teams 'Crucial' in Ice Storm Recovery
February - Department's State Combined Campaign Sets New Record
2008
November - Vision Impairment Doesn't Faze Bea Zeigler
September - Randy Strickland Donates Kidney
July - ADPH Patient 1st Care Coordinators Work with Pilot Project to Help Individuals Overcome Barriers
May - Disease Intervention Specialists Often Overcome Obstacles to Treat Patients
March - State Combined Campaign Sets Participation and Pledge Records
January - Leaders Work to Design Statewide Trauma System
2007
December - Collaborative Eye Clinic Draws Tremendous Response from Bayou LaBatre Community
October - Prostate Cancer Screenings a Success at Perry County Event
August - Local Partners Join National Effort to Promote Healthier Living, Wellness When Medicare Prevention Tour Bus Visits Montgomery
July - Athens Social Worker Jennifer Lord Donates Kidney
June - 1918 Influenza Pandemic Survivors Share Their Stories
May - ALL Kids Celebrates 10 Year Milestone of Covering Alabama's Kids
April - Birth Certificates Go Paperless, Thanks to CHS/CSC project
March - State Goes Red for Women to Raise Awareness About Women's Risk of Heart Disease
January - Begin the Journey Toward Better Health, Scale Back Alabama seeks a 10 Million Pound Weight Loss
2006
December - Recent Cases Prove the Value of Learning and Maintaining First Aid Skills
November - Helping People in Adverse Circumstances Is Part of the Job for Disease Intervention Specialist Kathi Dawn
September - Office of Radiation Control Hosts Full-Scale National Exercise
July-August - Changes in Alabama's Child Restraint Law Affect Child Restraint/Booster Seat Use
June - Department Website, Updated Materials Enhance Employee Recruitment
May - Area 8 Nurse Practitioner Joseph Rightmyer Gives "Unmeasurable Gifts" as a Foster Parent
March - Cribs for Kids Addresses Causes of Infant Death
February - Nurses Record CEU Credits Using New 'Swipe' System
January - Laboratory Training for CLIA Enters 21st Century
2005
Nov-Dec - Emergency Preparedness Area Response Teams 'Ready to Roll' with New Trailers, Generators
October - Clay County Home Health Employees Go the Extra Mile After 'Wrong Number'
September - Public Health's Mission Becomes Clear After Working in Shelter After Hurricane Katrina
August - Alabama Records Lowest Number of Infant Deaths in 2004; Infant Mortality Rate Is Tied with 2003
July - Alabama Cancer Control Summit Launches Plan for the Next Five Years
June - Alabama Selected for New National Obesity Education Program We Can!
May - Public Health Employees Make Good Use of Heimlich, CPR
April - Taking a Stand...53K! Campaign - 'Dangers of Secondhand Smoke'
March - First Chinese Language Food Service Sanitation Class Proves Successful in Montgomery County
February - Health Department Achieves 'Perfect Audit' of Property in 2004
January - Office of Women's Health Forms Partnership to Combat Obesity and Help Women STEP UP
2004
November - Influenza Vaccine Shortfall Mobilizes Public Health
October - Public Health Team Praised for Efforts in Preparing For and Dealing With Ivan
September - Rural Highways Claim Rural Health Champion, Pose Growing Rural Health Concern
August - State Combined Charities Campaign Begins
July - Secondhand Smoke May Trigger Heart Attacks
June - Tuskegee Women's Conference Looks at Health Care Disparities in the State
May - Alabama Expands Newborn Screening Program
April - Second State Oral Rabies Vaccine Distribution Held in Central Alabama
March - ADPH Community Training Center Offers CPR and First Aid Certification
February - Arthritis Costs Alabamians $2.4 Billion
January - Childhood Obesity Can Lead to Serious Health Problems, Shortened Life Spans
2003
December - Alabama Abstinence-Only Education Program is Changing Attitudes Among Teens
November - Billboards in Spanish and English Promote Influenza Immunization
October - 'Responding to Our Constituency,' APHCA Honors Barganier with President's Award
September - Joint WIC-Oral Health Project is 'Something to Smile About'
August - Nurse Family Partnership Home Visitation Program Achieves Success
July - Alabama Receives Second Arthritis Grant Award
June - Healthy Child Care Alabama Strives to Obtain Successful Outcomes for Those Caring for Children
May - Update Emphasizes the Need to Eliminate TB
April - Preventing Premature Births is New Five-Year Focus
March - Geneva Pilot Tests Medical Device to Help Congestive Heart Failure Patients
February - Alabama Works to Provide Smallpox Immunizations in the Safest Possible Manner
January - Alabama Healthcare Workers to Receive Voluntary Smallpox Immunizations Starting January 24
2002
December - Computerization Brings Environmental Health into the 21st Century While Realizing Tremendous Savings
November - Alabama Smoke Alarm Initiative Honors Local Fire Departments
October - Public Health Reaches Out to Hispanic Population
September - Alabama Has Fewest Infant Deaths and Teen Births on Record in 2001
August - Center for Health Statistics Offers a New Vision
July - Alabama Newborn Hearing Screening Initiative Gets Fully Underway
June - Rabies and Dog Attacks Are Serious Problems
May - State Seat Belt Usage Rate Exceeds National Average for First Time
April - Teen Family Planning Care Coordination Works to Reduce Out-of-Wedlock Births and Abortions
March - Partnership Between FHS and CSC Improves WIC Services Statewide
February - Trauma Registry Collects and Analyzes Data from Devastating Head and Spinal Cord Injuries
January - Educational Effort Works to Reduce Tobacco Use
2001
December - Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry Implements New Internet Data Transfer System
November - Calming Anthrax Anxiety
October - A Message From the State Health Officer
September - Alabama’s Infant Mortality Rate is Lowest Ever
July - Primary Care and Rural Health Office Aids Medically Underserved Area
June - Agencies Cooperate to Help Protect Against West Nile Virus in Alabama
May - Healthy Alabama 2010 Results Released
April - Alabama’s Hypertension Program Produces Positive Results Economically
March - Area Tobacco Coordinators Play Important Role
February - State Safety Belt Usage Rate Reaches the National Average for the First Time
January - Nurse/Family Partnership Program Will Operate in Seven Alabama Counties
Page last updated: November 15, 2018
