Articles tagged as: Jerome Adams
August 4, 2017
Jerome Adams Confirmed As Surgeon General With Bipartisan Support
Indiana's Health Commissioner says the nations opioid epidemic will be a focus.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2017
Jerome Adams Testifies Before Senate Confirmation Panel
A recurring theme in Adams' testimony to the committee was the importance of scientifically-grounded evidence over political positions.
Read MoreJuly 5, 2017
Surgeon General Nominee Championed Policies To Curb Indiana's Opioid Epidemic
Indiana Health Commissioner Jerome Adams was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Surgeon General.
Read MoreJune 29, 2017
Trump Nominates Ind. Health Commissioner For Surgeon General
During his tenure overseeing public health in Indiana, Adams supervised the roll-out of the needle exchange programs legalized in 2015.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2017
Health Officials Urge Indiana Residents To Get Flu Shots
The Indiana State Department of Health says flu cases are rising in many parts of the state and four Indiana residents have died of influenza since October.
Read MoreNovember 22, 2016
Trump Meets With Indiana Health Commissioner
The meeting drives speculation that Trump could appoint Adams to an open seat in his administration.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2016
Hepatitis A Outbreak May Be Linked To Frozen Strawberries
So far, eight restaurants in Marion, Hamilton, and Hendricks counties have received the recalled strawberries and served them within the last two weeks.
Read MoreDecember 29, 2015
Stigma Of Drug Abuse Considered First Hurdle In Race To End State's Crisis
As Indiana government and health officials grapple with the state's ongoing drug abuse crisis, they say the problem begins and ends, in many ways, with the issue of stigma. And, it's an issue that can't be solved through a piece of legislative or administrative policy.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2015
Public Health Emergency Declared In Monroe County
Monroe County is the latest in Indiana to have been declared a public health emergency. State Health Commissioner Jerome Adams made the declaration today in response to an outbreak of hepatitis C.
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.
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