Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Health
October 10, 2016
State Health Department Sets Sights On Untested East Chicago Residents
The Indiana State Department of Health is opening what it calls a "one-stop shop" that, in addition to lead testing, will provide residents with a voucher for a state ID and free help finding birth certificates and health insurance.
Read MoreAugust 30, 2016
State Clears Way For Syringe Exchange In Clark County
The county originally planned to partner with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to run the exchange, but that plan fell apart.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2016
Drug Task Force Meets In Indy
The task force discussed a rise in children's mental health cases and pharmacy robberies.
Read MoreJune 6, 2016
U Of Southern Indiana To Train Nurses In Dementia Care
Organizers say the training could impact as many as 1,000 nursing home residents in southwestern Indiana.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2015
Cost Of Treatments Connected With Indiana's HIV Outbreak Could Hit $58 Million
Since the outbreak started last year, the state health department says 184 people have been diagnosed with HIV.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2015
Indiana Health Officials Release Free Injury Prevention App
State Health Commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams says the new information prevention app "will put valuable information at Hoosiers' fingertips."
Read MoreOctober 19, 2015
Registry Gives Access To Drug That Reverses Heroin Effects
The Indiana Department of Health has created an online registry of places that dispense naloxone, a drug that can reverse the effects of a heroin overdose.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2015
State Health Department: No Wrongdoing Found At Indiana Planned Parenthood Facilities
Gov. Mike Pence ordered an investigation in the wake of a national scandal. In letters to facilities in Merrillville, Indianapolis and Bloomington, the State Health Department says it completed its investigation and found no wrongdoing, declaring the matter closed.
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