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Governor Kelly Recognizes Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

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Governor Kelly Recognizes Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts By Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation The Prairie Band Health Center, located on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Reservation, has partnered with Jackson County Health Department to offer vaccinations to Jackson County residents. Governor Laura Kelly visited the Prairie Band Health Center to show support for […]

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Image of Seth Dewey, Reno County Health Department's Substance Misuse Health Educator, holding Narcan nasal spray to his nose. He is demonstrating how Narcan nasal spray is administered to a person who has overdosed.

As Reno County Sees Spike in Overdoses, Officials say Residents Should do these 3 Things

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As Reno County Sees Spike in Overdoses, Officials say Residents Should do these 3 Things By John Green, Hutchinson News “We expect those times to be harder with the holidays,” said Seth Dewey, the health department’s Substance Misuse Health Educator. “More people are partying and having depression issues. The fact we’re seeing a spike in

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How One Kansas County Fought the Pandemic by Trusting Science, Listening to At-Risk People and Investing in Public Health

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How one Kansas County fought the pandemic by trusting science, listening to at-risk people and investing in Public health By Kansas Reflector, C.J. Janovy While Wyandotte County is the lowest in state health rankings, the residents of Wyandotte used their strengths to rally against COVID-19. The county’s health department prepared and adapted for the challenges

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Shawnee County Health Department Racial Equity Impact Analysis Group

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Shawnee County Health Department Racial Equity Impact Analysis Group By Olivia Borland and Edith Gaines Many issues come to mind when asking Edith Gaines, Shawnee County Health Department Finance Officer and PHAB Accreditation Coordinator, why her health department decided to do a Racial Equity Impact Analysis. When conversations began, individuals took a step back and

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A Pandemic, Exhaustion, and Threats: Why Dozens Of Kansas Public Health Officials Are Quitting

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A Pandemic, Exhaustion, and Threats: Why Dozens of Kansas Public Health Officials are Quitting By Jim McLean, KCUR The pandemic and the politics of COVID-19 have put tremendous strain on Kansas public health workers. The pressure of navigating a pandemic and harassment is leading to frustration, fear, and fatigue for health workers throughout Kansas and

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KDHE partnering with communities to help pregnant women with COVID-19

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KDHE partnering with communities to help pregnant women with COVID-19 Originally written by Amy Gaier, Public Health Specialist, KDHE Local Public Health for the October Edition of Public Health Connections Being pregnant during the pandemic can be scary – being told you have COVID-19 is even scarier. From a provider’s standpoint, a COVID-19 diagnosis carries

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Lessons Learned from Lansing Assist With Corrections Response Statewide

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Lessons Learned from Lansing Assist with Corrections Response Statewide Originally written by Lisa Horn, Public Health Nurse Specialist, KDHE Local Public Health for the August Edition of Public Health Connections. Correctional facility conditions have the potential for a “perfect storm” for COVID-19 – close living arrangements, staff and offenders moving in and out of the

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