Franklin County Public Health and Reynoldsburg Parks and Recreation Department have partnered to make all city-owned or operated parks and recreation facilities tobacco-free. “Establishing tobacco-free public parks helps create healthy and safe environments at Reynoldsburg parks especially for our youth,” … Read More
COLUMBUS – Franklin County Public Health, in partnership with the Franklin County Tobacco Free Collaborative and several area public, nonprofit and healthcare agencies, has launched a new tobacco cessation program to help Franklin County residents kick the habit. Called the … Read More
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is here. Healthcare providers and health departments across the United States will highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, NIIW … Read More
It takes hundreds of volunteers and more than a dozen hospitals to pull off the annual Central Ohio Trauma System (COTS) full-scale emergency preparedness exercise. On April 11, 2018, nearly 400 volunteers from across Ohio and more than a dozen … Read More
April is National Minority Health Month, a time to learn more about the health status of racial and ethnic minority populations in the U.S. The theme for 2018 is Partnering for Health Equity which highlights partnerships at the federal, state, … Read More
