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Florida Surgeon General Commends Governor Desantis for Commitment to Public Health

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Tallahassee, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis today delivered his second State of the State address, marking the opening day of the 2020 Legislative Session and reaffirming his commitment to providing Florida’s health systems with the resources needed to continue improving the health outcomes for Florida’s millions of residents and visitors.

Hepatitis A—remember to always wash your hands.

No one cares more about your baby than you—Get Tested for STDs

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Above, members of the Pinellas red wagon team from left to right:
Bridget Livingston, Kareem Altidor, Jalysa Erskine, Fannie Vaughn, RN and Vonet Lassister, RN.

 

 

Pinellas County Uses Every Tactic Available to Push Back Hepatitis A

Epidemiologists study disease trends so they are always the first to know when diseases spike. At the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas), the staff noticed a worrisome increase in hepatitis A cases in early 2018. Where there had been zero cases a year before, there were seven cases reported by the end of May. By September, the monthly count was up to 14.

 

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Chipola College Roundtable Discussion

Sandon Speedling and Congressman Dunn

Congressman Neal Dunn hosted a roundtable at Chipola College focusing on the Opioid epidemic challenging the Jackson County area and state. DOH-Jackson Health Officer Sandon S. Speedling, MHS, CPM participated to provide perspective from the local public department. Reducing the demand of over-prescribing, cutting off the illicit drug supply, assisting those struggling with addiction through evidence-based treatment and recovery support services were discussion outcomes. ================================================ Human trafficking victims are men, women, and children of all socio-economic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Look beneath the surface—a victim of human trafficking may look like many of the people you see each day. Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. Find out more about human trafficking at the National Human Trafficking Hotline http://bit.ly/2f3Yjlm ================================================ FDOH JACKSON COUNTY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The Family Planning program at Jackson County Health Department is a federally funded program open to women of childbearing age and their partners.

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