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The Alabama Department of Public Health is a community of doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, dietitians, environmentalists, administrators, and professionals of all kinds, each of us dedicated to creating an environment in which all Alabamians are healthy by promoting, protecting, and improving health. Here you will find stories celebrating the hard work and dedication of the people of ADPH.

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Celebrate social workers and their many contributions during March

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  • March 7, 2025
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150 Years of Promoting, Protecting, and Improving Alabama's Health

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  • February 21, 2025
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Alabama Department of Public Health celebrates its 150th anniversary

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  • February 19, 2025
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The Alabama Department of Public Health 2024 Year In Review

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  • December 20, 2024
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Alabama Department of Public Health maintains National Accreditation Status through the Public Health Accreditation Board

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  • December 13, 2024
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Joseph Marchant recognized as Alabama’s ‘Community Star’ on National Rural Health Day

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  • November 21, 2024
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Say thanks and recognize public health professionals on Public Health Thank You Day

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  • November 4, 2024
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State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris to serve as new ASTHO president

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  • October 24, 2024
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ADPH Careers: Disease Intervention Specialist

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  • October 17, 2024
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ADPH Careers: Licensure and Certification Surveyors

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  • October 7, 2024
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Butler County Health Department announces opening of modular unit on Airport Road following fire

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  • September 25, 2024
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Alabama awarded the CDC Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality (ERASE MM) Grant

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  • August 28, 2024
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Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2024 ranks ADPH as third highest

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  • August 26, 2024
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Breathing Easier: Understanding Indoor Air Quality and Asthma

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  • May 6, 2024
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Public Health May Be Your Calling; It Is Mine

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  • May 1, 2024
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ADPH Careers: Health Service Administrators

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  • April 10, 2024
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Public Health Employees Safeguard the Health of Alabamians

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  • March 1, 2024
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Silent Guardians of Health

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  • February 28, 2024
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ADPH Careers: Nutritionists

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  • February 21, 2024
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"Establishing Order Establishes Destiny" --- About Dr. Amber Clark-Brown

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  • February 14, 2024
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Jamie Gray Receives 2023 National EMS World/Dynarex EMS Caring Award

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  • December 18, 2023
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Bureau of Family Health Services Perinatal Division: Working to Improve the Health of Mothers and Infants

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  • December 14, 2023
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William ‘Bill’ Coleman, MD, PhD, posthumously recognized as Alabama’s ‘Community Star’ on National Rural Health Day

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  • November 16, 2023
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Alabama’s Center for Health Statistics Provides More Than Just Birth and Death Certificates

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  • September 1, 2023
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Dr. Mary McIntyre presented William Henry Sanders Award

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  • August 18, 2023
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Alabama Public Health Laboratory becomes ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited

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  • August 11, 2023
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Alabama physicians co-author study of groundbreaking TB treatment

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  • July 27, 2023
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Congratulations Cancer Registry!

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  • July 24, 2023
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Alabama physicians co-author study of groundbreaking TB treatment

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  • June 8, 2023
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ADPH Careers: Wellness Nurses

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  • May 11, 2023
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Alabama Public Health Laboratory approved for international accreditation

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  • May 11, 2023
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Dr. Wes Stubblefield Selected as a Public Health and Primary Care Leadership Institute Fellow

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  • April 26, 2023
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Lab Week 2023: "Saved by the Lab"

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  • April 25, 2023
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Bureau of Environmental Services Director Retires

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  • April 21, 2023
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Fairness and Consistency Are Key to the Office of Program Integrity

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  • April 10, 2023
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ADPH Careers: Public Health Environmentalists

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  • April 3, 2023
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Public Health Employees Fulfill Their Mission

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  • March 3, 2023
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Telemental Health Services Offered to Veterans Through 'Mission Impossible'

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  • November 29, 2022
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Sherry Bradley Presented 2022 IWSH Award Which Recognizes Exceptional Volunteers

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  • November 22, 2022
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Children's Health Insurance Program Day in Alabama Proclaimed and Celebrated

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  • November 18, 2022
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2022 ABA Citizen of the Year: State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris

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  • November 18, 2022
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#WATCHYOURMOUTH Campaign Featured Nationally

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  • August 24, 2022
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In Memorium: Summer Beard

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  • August 18, 2022
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Women's History Month features trailblazer Dr. Karen Landers

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  • April 18, 2022
Community

Department debuts redesigned website

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  • April 18, 2022
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Alabama Department of Public Health 2021 Annual Report

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  • April 13, 2022
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New office will improve data-driven decision making

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  • April 9, 2022
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National Public Health Week 2022 promotes action to lead healthier lives

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  • April 7, 2022
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Alabama Infant Mortality Rate for 2020 ties lowest rate in more than five decades

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  • April 6, 2022
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Evelyn Jackson receives 50-year Service Pin

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  • April 5, 2022