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The May monthly meeting of the Public Health Council featured an update from DPH leadership on the status of proposed amendments to regulations in the area of 105 CMR 665.000: Minimum Standards for Retail Sale of Tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems. Following a discussion, the Council voted to approve the amendments.
The next monthly meeting of the Public Health Council will take place on June 10, 2020.
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Highlights of the June 10 Public Health Council Meeting posted on Jun 10
The June monthly meeting featured an update from the Commissioner and a vote by Council members on a set of final proposed regulations. With today’s release of the latest DPH quarterly opioid overdose data, Commissioner Monica Bharel provided an overview for Council members. Next, the Council …Continue Reading Highlights of the June 10 Public Health Council Meeting
Health Disparities Close to Home: an Op-Ed by Commissioner Monica Bharel posted on Jun 9
Reprinted with permission from the Harvard Crimson, May 27, 2020. Here in Massachusetts, we are fortunate to have top university researchers, some of the finest medical schools and teaching hospitals in the world, and a robust state system of public health. But even a state …Continue Reading Health Disparities Close to Home: an Op-Ed by Commissioner Monica Bharel
DPH Highlights its Nursing Staff for National Nurses Week posted on May 11
More than 600 nurses work throughout the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, many of them on the front lines of the COVID-19 response, and others in critical policy, management, and support roles. The four themes of this year’s National Nurses Week celebration –self-care, recognition, professional …Continue Reading DPH Highlights its Nursing Staff for National Nurses Week
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