NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is receiving a $5.4 million grant from the CDC’s Overdose Data to Action program to strengthen the State’s ongoing efforts to address the opioid overdose crisis and reduce opioid-related harms.
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Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 03:45pm
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Thursday, October 05, 2023 | 11:00am
NASHVILLE - This October and November, the Tennessee Department of Health is promoting breast and lung cancer awareness with the annual Pink & Pearl Campaign.
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Friday, September 29, 2023 | 10:30am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Dept. of Health and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture will air drop oral rabies vaccine packets along Tennessee’s borders with Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, beginning Oct. 3, 2023.
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Thursday, September 21, 2023 | 02:00pm
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is encouraging all Tennesseans not to wait to get their annual flu vaccinations as the best prevention against getting or spreading the flu virus.
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 02:00pm
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is receiving national recognition today in its efforts to advance age-friendly, public health policies and practices statewide in communities and health systems.
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 10:28am
NASHVILLE – Elizabeth Harvey, PhD, MPH, has been named assistant commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health’s Division of Family Health and Wellness. In this position, Harvey will lead TDH efforts in maternal and child health, chronic disease prevention, health promotion and supplemental nutrition.
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Tennessee's Healthcare Resiliency & Transformation Commitment Continues In 2nd Round of Grant AwardsTuesday, July 25, 2023 | 09:30am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is announcing the second round of grant awards today from the Healthcare Resiliency Program, dedicated to expanding Tennessee’s capacity to provide quality healthcare services.
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Thursday, July 20, 2023 | 09:45am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health and community partners across the state will come together to participate in the Red Sand Project July 25 to 31, 2023, for the fifth consecutive year.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | 09:30am
NASHVILLE – Tennessee children are currently enjoying their summer break – swimming, going to camps, or just spending time outside – and this is a good time when parents can make sure their children are ready for back-to-school with up-to-date immunizations.
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Friday, June 30, 2023 | 01:04pm
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Rural Health Care Task Force, which was formed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to further the administration’s mission to serve rural communities across the state, released recommendations to improve health access and outcomes for rural Tennesseans.
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | 10:00am
NASHVILLE – Holt Whitt has been appointed assistant commissioner for legislative affairs for the Tennessee Department of Health. In this role, Whitt will direct and oversee the department’s legislative efforts and initiatives.
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Friday, May 12, 2023 | 01:31pm
NASHVILLE – Tobi Adeyeye Amosun, MD, FAAP, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner for Population Health for the Tennessee Department of Health. She previously served as Assistant Commissioner for TDH’s Division of Family Health and Wellness where she led efforts to improve maternal and child health in Tennessee, and state initiatives in chronic disease prevention and supplemental nutrition.
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Friday, May 12, 2023 | 10:02am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health will hold a public hearing on Mon., June 12, 2023, that will include a formal process for the public to comment on Ballad Health’s compliance with the Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) and to discuss revisions to the Terms of Certification under the COPA.
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Friday, May 05, 2023 | 03:15pm
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is announcing the first round of grant awards today from its $230 million Healthcare Resiliency Program to expand Tennessee’s capacity in delivering quality healthcare services.
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Monday, April 10, 2023 | 01:30pm
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health continues its efforts to promote breast cancer awareness today with the premier of a new design for a motor vehicle passenger license plate devoted to raising funds for breast cancer screening services.