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The February monthly meeting of the Public Health Council included an informational update from Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, the consideration of a single Determination of Need (DoN) request, a vote on final regulations, and an informational presentation by staff in the DPH Communications Office. …Continue Reading Highlights of the February 12th Public Health Council Meeting
The new virus known as 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a respiratory virus first detected in December of 2019 in Wuhan, China. As of today there has been one confirmed case in Massachusetts, and the risk to residents here remains low. The Massachusetts Department of …Continue Reading Learn More About the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
This month’s Public Health Council meeting featured a pair of informational updates from the Department on the status of proposed amendments to regulations, followed by a programmatic update from DPH program staff. First, the Council received an informational overview from the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services …Continue Reading Highlights of the January 15th Public Health Council Meeting
This coming Monday we celebrate the MLK Day of Service, an initiative which urges people to view the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday as a “day on” rather than a day off – an opportunity to honor the legacy of Dr. King by encouraging us …Continue Reading Get to Know Your Community – Become a Volunteer
As we head into 2020, it’s a good time to look back and take stock of what was a very busy 2019, working with our partners across Massachusetts to promote and protect the health and well-being of all our residents. Thank you to all of …Continue Reading
The holiday season is upon us – a time of year when many of our celebrations take place around food. And whether it’s today or any other day, the last thing anyone wants to worry about is whether that food is safe. Thankfully, here in Massachusetts …Continue Reading Keeping Our Food Supply Safe and Wholesome
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As we head into 2020, it’s a good time to look back and take stock of what was a very busy 2019, working with our partners across Massachusetts to promote and protect the health and well-being of all our residents. Thank you to all of …Continue Reading
This coming Monday we celebrate the MLK Day of Service, an initiative which urges people to view the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday as a “day on” rather than a day off – an opportunity to honor the legacy of Dr. King by encouraging us …Continue Reading Get to Know Your Community – Become a Volunteer
This month’s Public Health Council meeting featured a pair of informational updates from the Department on the status of proposed amendments to regulations, followed by a programmatic update from DPH program staff. First, the Council received an informational overview from the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services …Continue Reading Highlights of the January 15th Public Health Council Meeting
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