Whether it’s four-leaf clovers, grass sprouting from the melting snow or the ability to get back outdoors, March is all about going green! We were lucky to speak with our Sustainability Supervisor Jennie McAdams about public health, sustainability and … Read More
To celebrate Valentine’s Day here at Franklin County Public Health, we decided to talk to some of our staff about what they love about serving our communities! We were lucky to have a heart-to-heart with our Associate Director of Equity … Read More
To celebrate Valentine’s Day here at Franklin County Public Health, we decided to talk to some of our staff about what they love about serving our communities! We were lucky to have a heart-to-heart with Erick from Emergency Preparedness during … Read More
Love is in the air here at Franklin County Public Health, so we decided to talk to some of our staff about what they love about serving our communities! We were lucky to have a heart-to-heart with Emily from Behavioral … Read More
Our Maternal and Child Health Nurses are very important to the work we do here at Franklin County Public Health! They focus on safe sleep, infant mortality and the Children with Medical Handicaps (CMH) program. The CMH program links families … Read More
This month is Health Literacy Month and is the perfect time to raise awareness about why health literacy matters and what we at Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) are doing to improve health literacy in our county. What is Health … Read More
UPDATED AUGUST 25, 2022 Monkeypox Situation As of today, there are 144 cases of Monkeypox (MPX) in Ohio and in the US 16,603 (up from 14,115 last week). There are more than 30 confirmed cases in Columbus. The World Health Organization (WHO) … Read More
UPDATE: September 19, 2022 WIC Baby Formula Shortage FAQ Baby formula shortages have been stressful on parents and caregivers. These shortages, which were caused by supply-chain problems during COVID-19, was made worse by the recent recall of several baby formula … Read More
April is National Minority Health Month. It’s a time to learn more about the health status of racial and ethnic minority populations in the U.S. and to encourage action through health education, early detection and control of disease complications. This … Read More
REYNOLDSBURG, OH (March 30, 2022) — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a backyard chicken flock in Franklin County. The positive detection was confirmed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service … Read More
