Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Health
July 10, 2023
Indiana Department of Health, local organizations launch campaign to promote vaccine clinics
The Indiana Department of Health, along with local health departments and other statewide health care entities, have launched the Start Smart campaign to promote immunization clinics.
Read MoreJuly 6, 2023
Indiana abortions increased in 2022 with more than usual out-of-state patients. But the trend changed this year.
Indiana providers performed more abortions in 2022 compared to every year since 2018, according to the latest state abortion count released by the Indiana Department of Health. But the number of abortions dropped in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2023
Lawmakers hope measure will prevent overdose deaths by connecting people to follow-up care
HB 1462 would require all emergency departments in the state to provide the Indiana Department of Health a plan that will be implemented when patients have a substance use related emergency.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2023
‘Stitching Away Stigma’ provides harm reduction items and encouragement to people with addiction
The “Stitching Away Stigma” program provides people who use substances with handmade drawstring bags that can be filled with clean syringes and the overdose reversal medication naloxone.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2022
State Health Department awards $10 million to help expand pregnancy support in four communities
The goal of the program is to address health and socioeconomic factors that can impact maternal and infant health outcomes.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2022
Officials: Monkeypox contributed to Indiana resident's death
Monkeypox was a contributing factor in the recent death of an Indiana resident, state health officials said Wednesday.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2022
IDOH launches statewide monkeypox case dashboard
The dashboard's demographic data illustrated racial disparities similar to the trend nationwide.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2022
Hundreds of Hoosiers receive monkeypox vaccine at state health department clinics
Due to limited supplies, the monkeypox vaccine is currently reserved for those at highest risk of contracting the virus.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2022
Milk drives will be held across Indiana as infant formula shortage continues
The Indiana Department of Health and The Milk Bank have partnered to host donated breast milk drives across the state as the nationwide infant formula shortage continues.
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