RELEASE: MDH launches ‘Hear Her’ campaign to reduce pregnancy-related deaths. The Hear Her campaign encourages partners, friends, family, health care providers, and anyone who supports people during or after pregnancy to listen to their concerns.
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People 65 years and older who received one dose of any updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine should receive one additional dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine at least four months after the last one.

Learn more: health.state.mn.us/diseases/coron…

Join us at #MNHealthCareHomes Learning Days May 16 in St. Cloud and discover training & apprenticeship opportunities to enhance the Community Health Worker (CHW) profession! Learn how CHWs are vital to your teams & explore payment advancements. bit.ly/4auwlqq

Infectious Disease at a glance:
-ID Lab finds changes in pathogens, detect diseases, and identify sources of outbreaks
-62 staff joined the ID Lab
-27 dogs identified with E.coli
-48 people affected by CRPA containing eye drops
-1st to test for Mpox in MN
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Join us at #MNHealthCareHomes Learning Days May 16 in St. Cloud for insights from Rachel Johnson and Heidi Olesen from Riverwood Healthcare Center on community and population health practices. Gain actionable strategies for better health outcomes! bit.ly/4auwlqq

Celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 by learning more about how hand hygiene helps prevent the spread of germs in health care facilities. Register for our 20-minute recorded training: survey.vovici.com/se/56206EE3426…

Tomorrow (4/27) is National Prescription Drug #TakeBackDay . Do your part to prevent misuse and keep contaminants out of lakes and rivers by disposing of unwanted antibiotics and other medications properly. Find a drop box: pca.state.mn.us/unwantedmeds. @mnpca #TakeItToTheBox

Have a Paxlovid prescription to treat COVID-19? The PAXCESS program provides free or low-cost Paxlovid, whether you have public insurance (Medicare, Medicaid), private insurance, or no insurance at all.

Enroll with prescription: paxlovid.iassist.com or call 877-219-7225.

Sexually transmitted infections, which are highly preventable, remain a problem in Minnesota despite a slight drop in overall cases from 2022 to 2023, according to the new Annual Summary of Reportable STIs in Minnesota: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMDH…

Located in South Minneapolis, Southside Community Health Services has worked diligently to strengthen the way it provides health care to fellow Minnesotans and has re-envisioned ways to serve their community better. Learn more: bit.ly/4aN47b6 health.mn.gov/2035plan

Join us at #MNHealthCareHomes Learning Days May 16 in St. Cloud and learn about building your primary care teams’ capacity to implement age-friendly and dementia care best practices. bit.ly/4auwlqq

📢 RELEASE: Innovative jail program to support children of incarcerated parents expands.
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Comm'r Cunningham, joined by leadership of the Center of American Indian and Minority Health at the U of M, spoke at the opening of the Twin Cities office about her testimony as a student and the importance of this office for American Indian students and the community as a whole.

Cost does not have to be a barrier to getting your child vaccinated.
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Join primary care colleagues at #MNHealthCareHomes Learning Days May 16 in St. Cloud! Discover how to transform mental health care through normalization, education, prevention, and improved access to comprehensive care. bit.ly/4auwlqq

While the most important tool to prevent #measles transmission is immunization, #InfectionPrevention in healthcare settings requires a multi-faceted approach. Review guidelines here to protect patients and yourself: bit.ly/3PIScCn

DYK that a billion or more people participate in Earth Day? Here are a couple ways you can get involved:
🔋 Purchase items that will have a longer life span such as rechargeable batteries.
🚮 Participate in park clean up days with loved ones. #Earthday #ToxicFreeKidsprogram

A recently posted Request for Information (RFI) looking for input on a possible Universal Health Care Financing System in Minnesota is open for comment through Friday, April 26. For more information on this initiative and how to respond to the RFI, visit health.state.mn.us/data/universal…

HPV vaccination protects your pre-teen from 6 types of cancer including #OralCancer and other cancers of the mouth and throat! Get the safe and effective HPV vaccine at age 11-12, or as early as age 9. Learn more at health.state.mn.us/diseases/hpv/b…. #StopHPVCancerMN

If someone you know who is or was pregnant in the past year expresses their health concerns, listen to them and act quickly. It could save a life. To learn more about maternal warning signs, visit health.state.mn.us/people/womenin…
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