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Certification for community health workers opens doors for culturally competent care in Kansas By Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector, June 21, 2022 This year, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced a new certification for these health workers, the first in the state to recognize the role they play in linking communities to health and social […]
Burned Out: The stresses of the pandemic have increased the mental health needs of the public health workforce By Debra Venzke, University of Iowa College of Public Health “The COVID-19 Pandemic has been detrimental to many people’s mental health, with the stresses on workers in health care, education, and other essential services frequently highlighted. Less
Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice Report By the Commission on Racial Equity and Justice Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order No. 20-48 in June of 2020, establishing the Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice. The focus of this Commission is to study issues of racial equity and justice in Kansas. Two reports
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KDHE Report Affirms Education, Income, Race and Gender Influence Health Risks By Kansas Reflector, Tim Carpenter “The trove of information in the report produced by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment offered insight into medical and behavioral challenges based on 10,000 telephone interviews conducted throughout 2019. The survey performed since the 1990s in Kansas
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Racial Disparities in Infant Mortalities Persist Despite Record Low Rates in Kansas By: Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector “… while the number of infant deaths reported is the lowest on record for the state, disparities in infant mortality rates among vulnerable populations persist in 2019.” This article features information from the Kansas Infant Mortality & Stillbirth
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Grassroots Efforts in Southwest Kansas Educate Refugee Communities about COVID-19 By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “When COVID-19 hit Southwest Kansas in the spring of 2020, there was little information available about the disease in languages other than English. Many essential workers from refugee communities turned to their neighbors, Physician Assistant Erin Keeley and
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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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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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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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Federal Government Releases Healthy People 2030 Originally written by Amy Gaier, Public Health Specialist, KDHE Local Public Health for the October Edition of Public Health Connections Healthy People (HP) sets health promotion and disease prevention goals for the United States. Since 1980, HP has been updated for each decade and has been used by jurisdictions
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