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.

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.

The goal of the program is to address health and socioeconomic factors that can impact maternal and infant health outcomes.

Monkeypox was a contributing factor in the recent death of an Indiana resident, state health officials said Wednesday.

The dashboard's demographic data illustrated racial disparities similar to the trend nationwide.

Due to limited supplies, the monkeypox vaccine is currently reserved for those at highest risk of contracting the virus.

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.

Even before the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency, Indiana officials were determining how to best respond to a potential monkeypox outbreak.The virus has been identified in 78 countries and 46 states, including Indiana.

Back-to-school immunization clinics this summer are part of a statewide effort to help families easily access required and recommended school immunizations.