In order to accommodate busy parents gearing up for the new school year, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will host a one-stop shop for required… Read more “Health Department Hosts One-Stop Shop Event for Back-to-School Forms”
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HHS Delivers Funding to Expand Testing Capacity for States, Territories, Tribes
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is delivering $11 billion in new funding to support testing for COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Read more “HHS Delivers Funding to Expand Testing Capacity for States, Territories, Tribes”
Three Baptist Hospitals Nationally Recognized with an “A” for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Memphis, Tenn., April 30, 2020 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County were awarded “A” ratings in the spring 2020… Read more “Three Baptist Hospitals Nationally Recognized with an “A” for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade”
Chinese Senior Official Admits Weaknesses In Public Health System Exposed During COVID-19 Pandemic
Li Bin, the Director of China’s National Health Commission stated that the pandemic has shown itself to be a “big test” that has shown the weaknesses in… Read more “Chinese Senior Official Admits Weaknesses In Public Health System Exposed During COVID-19 Pandemic”
Baptist Union County Recognized by The Chartis Center for Rural Health as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital
Baptist Union County in New Albany, Mississippi, today announced it has been named a 2020 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural… Read more “Baptist Union County Recognized by The Chartis Center for Rural Health as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital”
CDC Launches New Weekly COVID-19 Surveillance Report
CDC is modifying existing surveillance systems to track COVID-19, and posted the first of what will be a weekly surveillance report called, “COVIDView.” The report, updated each… Read more “CDC Launches New Weekly COVID-19 Surveillance Report”
HHS accepts donations of medicine to Strategic National Stockpile as possible treatments for COVID-19 patients
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today accepted 30 million doses of hydroxychloroquine sulfate donated by Sandoz, the Novartis generics and biosimilars division, and… Read more “HHS accepts donations of medicine to Strategic National Stockpile as possible treatments for COVID-19 patients”
20 Facts about COVID-19
Coronaviruses are a type of virus with multiple forms. A newly identified type of coronavirus, COVID-19 has emerged from China and is causing a global outbreak of… Read more “20 Facts about COVID-19”
Autism Prevalence Rises in Communities Monitored by CDC
One in 54 8-year-old children have been identified with autismording to an analysis of 2016 data published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance… Read more “Autism Prevalence Rises in Communities Monitored by CDC”
MDE Provides Guidance to Parents of Students with Disabilities About Services During School Closures
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Special Education has created this Q & A as a resource to parents of children with… Read more “MDE Provides Guidance to Parents of Students with Disabilities About Services During School Closures”
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