Feature Stories

HAPPY NATIONAL NURSES WEEK to our amazing Public Health Nurses! National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. More information at ANA Enterprise.

National Influenza Vaccination Week  <!– Flu Vaccine Finder Widget !–> National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is an annual observance from December 6-12 to remind everyone that those who are 6 months and older still have time to get vaccinated against … Read More

World Environmental Health Day is Saturday, September 26 When most people think of their local health department, they usually think of restaurant inspections and COVID-19. Although these are important tasks for public health staff to tackle, they are only two … Read More

Many Fourth of July celebrations have been canceled due to COVID-19 -and local fireworks stores are seeing a major increase in sales with people planning to set off their own. Fireworks can be very dangerous, causing serious burn and eye … Read More

Racism and segregation in Ohio and Franklin County have exacerbated a health divide resulting in Black Ohioans having lower life expectancies than White Ohioans; being far more likely than other races to die prematurely (before the age of 75); and … Read More

We may have a stay at home order, but that doesn’t mean we need to stay inside. The weather is getting nice, and there are many health benefits to exercising outdoors. Remember, even when outdoors, to practice social distancing by … Read More

We’ve created a website dedicated to the outbreak of COVID-19, containing up-to-date information and resources. Please visit and bookmark this link: https://covid-19.myfcph.org.

  February is observed as Black History Month to honor African Americans for their contributions and to remember their struggles for freedom and equality.  While much has been done, more work is needed especially when it comes to better health … Read More

  The start of FCPH The Hughes-Griswold Act, passed in 1919, established municipal and general health districts across the state of Ohio to ensure that the state could effectively respond to public health crises. Although all municipalities in Ohio were … Read More

Legionella Outbreak at Mount Carmel Grove City Hospital Franklin County Public Health is working with Mount Carmel Grove City, the Ohio Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate a Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak at … Read More