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The first item on the docket was a request for approval of the Public Health Council for the Commissioner to address the public health issue of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth. The Council voted to approve this request. On a related note, the Council delegated the Department’s authority …Continue Reading Highlights of the March 11 Public Health Council Meeting
In Massachusetts, 1 in 4 women, and 1 in 6 men experience sexual violence in their lives according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. They will go on to require medical and emotional care and specialized services that go far beyond what …Continue Reading Every Sexual Assault Patient Deserves the Best Possible Care
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
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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
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
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