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Throughout our Department’s 150th anniversary year we will be highlighting aspects of our work and history. This month, we focus on an area that touches virtually every single Massachusetts resident: our Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. In addition to their most visible public function …Continue Reading Vital Records and Statistics: An Essential Foundation for Public Health
The Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention held its annual Statehouse Day this week, highlighting the devastating impact of suicide on families and communities and thanking advocates for sharing their own heart-wrenching stories to bring attention to the issue in the Commonwealth. Among the speakers was …Continue Reading Statehouse Day Draws Attention to Suicide Prevention
For many teens in Massachusetts and elsewhere, having a job is an invaluable way to gain real-life work experience, explore different career paths, and make money for themselves and their families. Unfortunately, though, many teens across the U.S. are injured on the job. In fact, …Continue Reading Putting the Focus on Teen Worker Safety in Massachusetts
The March monthly meeting of the Public Health Council featured a series of informational updates from DPH leadership on various public health issues and initiatives. First, Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH presented new findings to the Council from our ongoing public health data warehouse/Chapter …Continue Reading Highlights of the March 13th Public Health Council
¡El Departamento de Salud Pública de Massachusetts está de fiesta! Este año se celebra el sesquicentenario del departamento, nuestro 150° aniversario. Festejaremos este acontecimiento con un logo de aniversario especial y con presentaciones y eventos a lo largo del año. Como parte de nuestras celebraciones, …Continue Reading Celebramos 150 Años de Avances en Salud Pública
O Departamento de Saúde Pública de Massachusetts está celebrando! Este ano marca o sesquicentenário do departamento – nosso 150º anos aniversário. Estamos celebrando este marco com um logotipo especial de aniversário e apresentações e eventos durante todo o ano. Como parte de nossa celebração, planejamos destacar …Continue Reading Celebrando 150 Anos de Avanços na Saúde Pública
This coming weekend we move the clocks forward an hour for daylight savings time – losing an hour of sleep in the process. As we prepare to make that adjustment, now’s a good opportunity to think about the importance of sleep in our daily lives – …Continue Reading When the Clocks Change: Preventing Drowsy Driving Among Teens
Hundreds of public health professionals, representatives of community-based organizations and municipal government, and prevention advocates will gather in Worcester next month for the statewide Ounce of Prevention conference, hosted annually by the Department of Public Health. The conference, marking DPH’s 150th year, takes place April …Continue Reading Annual Conference to Mark 150th Anniversary of DPH
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