Notices
Prescription Drug Abuse - If you have ever shared your prescription medication with a co-worker, family member, classmate, or friend, you may be part of the prescription drug abuse problem.
Birthing Facilities Recognized - Alabama hospitals have been recognized for their outstanding effort in newborn screening specimen collection.
2012 Annual Report - Our 2012 Annual Report is now available online.
Timing is Everything - The best outcomes are seen for babies born at 39 to 40 weeks.
ABC's of Sleeping Babies - Babies sleep safest when they sleep alone on their back in an uncluttered crib or other safe sleep surface.
Events
Annual Professional Development Conference - The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Branch of Family Health Services is hosting their 2nd Annual Professional Development Conference on June 27-28, 2013. Keynote speaker will be David Walsh, PhD, one of the world's leading authorities on children, teens, parenting, family life, and the impacts of technology on children's health and development.
Enhancing the Public Health Nutrition Workforce Conference - The Alabama Public Health Training Center is sponsoring a conference titled "Enhancing the Public Health Nutrition Workforce: Strategies to Promote Healthy Diets and Physically Active Lifestyles" in Birmingham on June 7.
May Health Observances
- Arthritis Awareness Month
- Hepatitis Awareness Month
- Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
- National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
- National Bike Month
- National High Blood Pressure Education Month
- National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
- National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
- UV Safety Month
- HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, May 18
- National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, May 19
- Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week, May 21-27
- Heat Safety Awareness Day, May 24
- National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 26-June 1
- World No Tobacco Day, May 31
How Do I?
- Apply for a birth/death/marriage certificate?
- Apply for health insurance online?
- Apply for WIC?
- Check restaurant scores?
- Exchange meaningful use data?
- Find a directory of health care facilities?
- Get help to quit smoking?
- Obtain free family planning services?
- Obtain home health services?
- Prepare for an emergency?
- Review health care facility deficiencies?
News Releases
05-23-13 - Cause of respiratory illness cluster in southeast Alabama determined
05-22-13 - Immunize your pets during Rabies Awareness/Dog Bite Prevention Week
05-21-13 - ADPH reopens areas to oyster harvesting
05-21-13 - Increase in respiratory illness reported in southeast Alabama
05-15-13 - Alabama Employee Health and Fitness Day Walk set for May 17 at the State Capitol
05-07-13 - Rabid fox in Baldwin County prompts reminders to immunize pets
05-02-13 - Shellfish growing waters closed
04-26-13 - Scale Back Alabama tops 1 million pounds lost
04-26-13 - ADPH reopens areas to oyster harvesting
04-25-13 - Alabamians at risk are urged to learn more about viral hepatitis
04-19-13 - Risk of tickborne diseases is greatest in late spring and summer