Alabama's Health is the official newsletter of the Alabama Department of Public Health. If you would like to receive the publication or wish to submit information for future articles, please call the Bureau of Prevention, Promotion, and Support at (334) 206-5300.
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July - Alabama Public Health Laboratory Becomes ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited
April - Fairness and Consistency Are Key to the Office of Program Integrity
November - Children's Health Insurance Program Day in Alabama Proclaimed and Celebrated
August - Family Health Services Medical Officer Treads Unconventional Career Path
November - Reduced Transmission of COVID-19 is Hopeful, Greater Vaccine Confidence Encouraged
June - Widespread COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Provides Pathway to Recovery from Historic Pandemic
December - Alabama at a Crossroads: Covid-19 Vaccine Provides Hope
June - Coronavirus Pandemic: The Beginning
January - First Comprehensive State Oral Health Plan for Alabama Released
August - Monroe County Health Department Showcases Maternal-Fetal Telemedicine Capabilities
March - WIC Participants Issued First EWIC Cards
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
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
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
November - Dr. Tom Miller to Lead Department
May - Electronic Health Record Team Kicks Off with Interdisciplinary Training
March - Organization is Key as Public Health Accreditation Efforts Continue
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
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
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
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
January - Knowledge and Behavior Change are Key Factors in Improving Women's Health
October - Public Health Responds to Massive Gulf Oil Spill
May - BCL Celebrates National Clinical Laboratory Professionals Week
February - UA Offers Distance Learning Classes to Social Workers
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
November - Vision Impairment Doesn't Faze Bea Zeigler
September - Randy Strickland Donates Kidney
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
December - Collaborative Eye Clinic Draws Tremendous Response from Bayou LaBatre Community
October - Prostate Cancer Screenings a Success at Perry County Event
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
December - Recent Cases Prove the Value of Learning and Maintaining First Aid Skills
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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