Public Info: DHSS Press Releases 2003

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HOME - About Agency - Secretary's Letter - News & Media - Divisions & Programs - Employment - Calendar of Events - Related Links - Contact Information - Office Locations - Agency Site Map SERVICES INFORMATION	2003: December \| November \| October \| September \| August \| July \| June \| May \| April \| March \| February \| January Press Releases 2003 December EXPANDED FLU CLINIC HOURS December 30, 2003 DPH PROVIDES TEMPORARY EMERGENCY NUMBER December 18, 2003 SARS CASE CONTAINED IN TAIWAN, DPH MONITORING DEVELOPMENTS December 18, 2003 DELAWARE CANCER CONSORTIUM COMMITTEE MEETING December 18, 2003 EXPANDED FLU CLINIC HOURS December 12, 2003 ADOPT-A-FAMILY SPONSORS NEEDED TO HELP DELAWARE FAMILIES December 10, 2003: More Than 750 Families Still Waiting to Be Adopted DPH OBTAINS 3,500 DOSES OF FLU VACCINE FROM BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER December 9, 2003 DELAWARE HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MEET December 7, 2003: Committee Considering FY05 Funding DPH MONITORING INFLUENZA VACCINE INVENTORY December 5, 2003: Remaining Doses Recommended for High Risk Groups DELAWARE CANCER CONSORTIUM COMMITTEE MEETING December 4, 2003 WORLD AIDS DAY EVENTS CONTINUE DEC. 2 - 4 December 1, 2003: Local events are part of international effort to fight stigma and discrimination November DPH DEVELOPS INFECTION CONTROL SIGNS FOR HOSPITALS November 25, 2003 DELAWARE HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MEET November 24, 2003: Committee Considering FY05 Funding DELAWARE FAMILIES GIVE HEALTHY CHILDREN PROGRAM HIGH MARKS November 21, 2003 DPH REPORTS FIRST INFLUENZA OF THE SEASON November 14, 2003 DPH PROGRAMS SPUR DRAMATIC DECLINE IN YOUTH SMOKING November 13, 2003 CANCER COUNCIL MEETING November 12, 2003 GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO MEET November 7, 2003: Commission to Hold First Meeting CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT A SUCCESS, SURVEY SAYS November 6, 2003 October TB IN TRAINEE AT SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES October 31, 2003 EXPERT PUTS TOGETHER PIECES OF DECOMPOSITION AT LECTURE OCT. 31 October 29, 2003: Media Representatives Welcome at Forensic Event REGISTER NOW FOR DIABETES WELLNESS EXPO October 27, 2003 DELAWARE HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MEET October 24, 2003: Committee to Begin Considering FY05 Funding HIJACK SURVIVOR JACKIE PFLUG SPEAKS AT OCT. 24 WOMEN'S EXPO October 23, 2003: Media Representatives Welcome to Hear Message of Endurance and Overcoming Tragedy CANCER COUNCIL MEETING October 22, 2003 GOVERNOR TO ANNOUNCE NEW FOOD SAFETY AWARD October 16, 2003 FLU CLINICS SCHEDULED FOR DELAWAREANS AT RISK October 10, 2003 $351,702 GRANT WILL HELP IMPROVE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR DELAWAREANS WITH DISABILITIES October 10, 2003: Division of Developmental Disabilities Services receives one of 75 federal grants DELAWAREANS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN RESIDENTS' RIGHTS WEEK EVENTS October 7, 2003 FIRST HUMAN WEST NILE FATALITY IN DELAWARE October 3, 2003 COLLECT PENNIES FOR PREPAREDNESS FOR DELAWARE'S SENIORS October 2, 2003: Delaware Make A Difference Day is October 25, 2003 DELAWAREANS CALLED ON TO VOLUNTEER ON MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY October 2, 2003: Delaware Make A Difference Day is Oct. 25 ADOPT-A-STUDENT SENDS 1,500 NEEDY STUDENTS BACK TO SCHOOL WITH BACKPACKS AND SUPPLIES October 1, 2003: Community helps program top its own goal by more than 900 backpacks, tripling last year's numbers September ALLAN R. ZABACK PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE AGING AND ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES September 26, 2003 SEVEN NEW HUMAN WEST NILE CASES IN DELAWARE September 25, 2003 DELAWARE'S CANCER REGISTRY EARNS A "B" GRADE September 24, 2003 WORKSHOPS TO TEACH HOW TO CARE FOR OLDER LOVED ONE AT HOME September 24, 2003: CARE Delaware program addresses the challenges and stress of caregiving DELAWAREANS TO BE HONORED DURING OLDER WORKER EMPLOYMENT WEEK September 22, 2003: Six older Delawareans and three employers to be recognized Thursday DRY ICE DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS September 21, 2003 DELAWARE PUBLIC HEALTH CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HURRICANE RELATED NEEDS September 19, 2003 AVOIDING INJURY DURING STORM CLEAN-UP September 19, 2003 COPING WITH STRESSFUL EMERGENCIES September 19, 2003 HURRICANE RECOVERY: SAFETY FROM THE START September 19, 2003 WATER DAMAGE REQUIRES CAREFUL ATTENTION September 19, 2003 'SHELTERING IN PLACE': WHAT IT MEANS September 17, 2003 AVOID VIRUSES AND DISEASE DURING AND AFTER FLOODS September 17, 2003 FOOD, WATER AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS September 17, 2003 TETANUS SHOTS AVAILABLE SEPT. 17 TO PROTECT EMERGENCY WORKERS September 16, 2003 CAREER EXPO TO HELP DELAWARE PARENTS FIND JOBS, PAY CHILD SUPPORT September 16, 2003 MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING POSTPONED BECAUSE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER September 16, 2003: Request for Proposals PSC-0594 for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Services DELAWARE HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MEET September 15, 2003: Committee to Discuss Process for Making Recommendations to Legislature REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 4^th ANNUAL WOMEN'S WELLNESS EXPO September 15, 2003: Oct. 24 will feature health screenings, workshops, exhibitors and more DELAWARE'S INFANT MORTALITY RATE EXAMINED IN CDC MEDICAL JOURNAL September 11, 2003 MEETING ADVISORY September 5, 2003 DPH REPORTS FIRST HUMAN WEST NILE CASE FOR 2003 September 5, 2003 GOVERNOR MINNER ANNOUNCES RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS September 3, 2003: Governor Declares September is Child Support Month DPH RECLASSIFIES PROBABLE SARS CASE TO A NON-CASE September 2, 2003 August MEDIA ADVISORY August 27, 2003: Gov. Minner, DCSE to Announce Record-Breaking Year for Collections LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE CASES TOTAL 22 August 26, 2003 DPH MONITORS MERCURY SPILL August 26, 2003 VACCINATIONS REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL August 21, 2003 RABIES CLINICS OFFER LOW-COST PET VACCINATIONS August 21, 2003 GOVERNOR MINNER, DSAMH ANNOUNCE DELAWARE EVENTS FOR NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH August 20, 2003 DELAWARE'S LEAD POISONING RATE DROPS 83 PERCENT August 18, 2003: State Program Receives National Recognition STATE REPORTS FIRST 2003 FINDING OF EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS August 14, 2003: Delaware City Area Sentinel Chicken Tests Positive for EEE; Indications of West Nile Increase DELAWARE MEDICAID IS FIRST IN NATION TO BE HIPAA-COMPLIANT August 14, 2003: New Delaware Medicaid System, developed by DHSS and EDS, earns U.S. certification DHSS' HARRY POOLE TO BE HONORED WEDNESDAY AS "DELAWARE'S HARDEST WORKER" August 12, 2003: Delaware Psychiatric Center housekeeper chosen by national "Thanks for Being on the Job" program WOMEN, INFANT AND CHILDREN PROGRAM TO DEDICATE BREASTFEEDING ROOM AT BLUE HEN CORPORATE CENTER AUG. 5 August 5, 2003 July SEN. PATRICIA M. BLEVINS RECEIVES ROBERT J. BERNDT HUMANITARIAN AWARD AT 32ND SUMMER INSTITUTE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH July 31, 2003 ADDITIONAL LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE CASES BRING TOTAL TO 15 July 30, 2003 PUBLIC ADVISED TO REPORT CONTACT WITH RABID ANIMALS July 24, 2003 TUBERCULOSIS INVESTIGATION CONTINUES AT NURSING HOME July 22, 2003 EXHIBITORS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN 4th ANNUAL WOMEN'S WELLNESS EXPO July 18, 2003: 700 women from state and region expected to participate in event Oct. 24 DPH INVESTIGATES TUBERCULOSIS AT NURSING HOME July 17, 2003 DPH INVESTIGATES ADDITIONAL CASE OF LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE July 14, 2003 CORRECTION: ONE LEGIONNAIRES' DEATH, NOT TWO July 11, 2003 DPH INVESTIGATING CASES OF LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE July 10, 2003 ENJOY WARMER WEATHER WITHOUT RABIES July 8, 2003 DELAWARE'S FIRST PROBABLE SARS CASE July 2, 2003 AVOIDING TICK BITES PREVENTS VARIETY OF DISEASES July 1, 2003 June STATE'S FIRST 2003 WEST NILE VIRUS-INFECTED WILD BIRD FOUND June 27, 2003 DPH TO OFFER FREE HIV TESTING STATEWIDE FRIDAY, NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY June 20, 2003: Results available in 20 minutes at some sites ADOPT-A-FAMILY LAUNCHES THE ANNUAL ADOPT-A-STUDENT PROGRAM June 19, 2003: Fill a Backpack for a Delaware Student in Need DELAWARE BEGINS REPLACING TRADITIONAL FOOD STAMPS WITH ELECTRONIC "FOOD FIRST" CARD June 19, 2003: Improvement will make access easier, reduce fraud WORKSHOP TO TEACH HOW TO CARE FOR OLDER LOVED ONE AT HOME June 13, 2003: CARE Delaware program addresses the challenges and stress of caregiving DPH INFORMS MEDICAL COMMUNITY OF MIDWEST MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK June 12, 2003 May 2003 GOVERNOR'S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS CEREMONY May 28, 2003: 15 Individuals and 7 Groups of Young People to Be Recognized Tomorrow Evening 2003 GOVERNOR'S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS May 22, 2003: 15 Individuals and 7 Groups of Young People to Be Recognized SEAFORD TO BEGIN FLUORIDATION OF WATER May 20, 2003 ART SHOW WILL HIGHLIGHT WORKS BY MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS May 19, 2003: Public invited to free event showcasing creativity :30 PSA CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND HEARINGS - NEW CASTLE COUNTY May 12, 2003 :30 PSA CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND HEARINGS - KENT/SUSSEX May 12, 2003 FINANCIAL HELP AVAILABLE FOR NEW RELATIVE CAREGIVERS May 2, 2003: Kinship Care fund provides $500 per child for children transitioning to relative caregivers April GOVERNOR MINNER TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS April 28, 2003: 30th Annual National Volunteer Week MEDIA ADVISORY April 22, 2003 SARS GUIDELINES FOR DELAWARE RESIDENTS April 17, 2003 PENNSYLVANIA MAN CARED FOR IN DELAWARE HOSPITAL IS NOT A SARS CASE April 15, 2003 PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK AIMS TO EDUCATE OVERWEIGHT, INACTIVE PUBLIC April 8, 2003: Obesity in Delaware increasing, activity continues to decline GOV. MINNER TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS FROM NEW CASTLE, KENT AND SUSSEX April 7, 2003: 21st Annual Governor's Outstanding Volunteer Awards "OPERATION CLEAN" - STUDENTS HELPING SENIOR CITIZENS FOR NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY April 7, 2003: Wilmington Friends School Community Service Project at Parkview & Baynard Apartments SARS SUSPECT CASE IDENTIFIED April 1, 2003 March NO SUSPECTED CASES OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME IN DELAWARE March 31, 2003 HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO VOLUNTEER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES March 28, 2003 DPH TO MONITOR SMALLPOX VACCINE RECIPIENTS FOR HEART PROBLEMS March 27, 2003 NEW REPORT EXAMINES GAMBLING IN DELAWARE March 26, 2003: Fewer pathological and problem gamblers in First State than nationwide MEDIA ADVISORY March 25, 2003 MEDIA ADVISORY March 20, 2003 DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS NO CASES OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS) March 18, 2003 BIRTH DEFECTS REGISTRY AND NEWBORN HEARING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED March 12, 2003 MEDIA ADVISORY March 7, 2003 DIVISION FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED TRIPLES PRODUCTION OF NECKERCHIEFS FOR U.S. ARMY, TRIPLES JOBS FOR BLIND AND LOW-VISION DELAWAREANS March 3, 2003 February ARIAL PRICE February 27, 2003 DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR GOVERNOR'S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS February 25, 2003: March 14, 2003 New Date for Youth Volunteer Nominations VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT RESOURCE MATERIALS AVAILABLE IN EACH COUNTY February 21, 2003: Local Public Libraries House Books FAMILY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PRESENTATIONS February 21, 2003: Public Invited to Attend Informational Seminars APPOQUINIMINK STATE SERVICE CENTER TO REMAIN CLOSED THURSDAY February 19, 2003: Clients needing services immediately can call Helpline to be directed DPH DIRECTOR OF NURSING RECEIVES SMALLPOX VACCINATION February 14, 2003 DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR GOVERNOR'S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARDS February 13, 2003: February 28, 2003 New Date for Nominations NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED FOR GOVERNOR'S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS February 13, 2003: Nominations Can Be Submitted Online ANTI-DRUG ESSAY CONTEST FOR DELAWAREANS AGE 13-25 February 12, 2003: Nationally Recognized Program Seeks Real-Life Stories for Use in Television Promotion MEDIA ADVISORY: SMALLPOX VACCINATION DEMONSTRATION February 12, 2003 CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT REGULATIONS HEARING THURSDAY February 3, 2003 January DELAWARE'S CANCER RATES CONTINUE TO DECLINE January 31, 2003 CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT HEARING CANCELLED January 30, 2003 REHOBOTH VOLUNTEER EARNS NATIONAL AWARD January 30, 2003: Donald Durost is one of 15 honored for service to the Delaware Medicare Fraud Alert Program PLANE CRASH VICTIMS IDENTIFIED January 29, 2003 VOLUNTEERS TO PRESENT A $25 MILLION January 29, 2003: Presentation at Delaware Conference on Volunteerism represents 1.5 million hours of volunteer service RESTAURANT WORKERS OFFERED PREVENTIVE TREATMENT AND TESTS FOR HEPATITIS A January 10, 2003 ANNUAL GOVERNOR'S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS January 8, 2003: Nominate a Friend, Colleague, Agency, Business, or Faith-Based or Community Organization REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND DELAWARE CONFERENCE ON VOLUNTEERISM January 7, 2003 HAND WASHING VITAL TO HALT SHIGELLOSIS OUTBREAK January 6, 2003 Other Years: 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000 \| 1999 \| 1998 \| 1997
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