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  • New Online Resource Connects Tennesseans In Substance-Use Crisis To local Treatment Services

    Monday, March 06, 2023 | 11:00am

    NASHVILLE – A new substance abuse treatment locator website from the Tennessee Department of Health is available today at FindHelpNowTN.org. This site links individuals directly to care and help if they are struggling with a substance use disorder.

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  • Annual Campaign Supports Tennessee Tobacco Users With Resources For Quitting

    Thursday, February 16, 2023 | 10:44am

    NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health joins partners across the state for the eighth annual Tennessee Quit Week, Feb. 20 to 24, to encourage Tennesseans who want to quit using tobacco products to take advantage of the state’s free resource, the Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine, 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

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  • Tennessee Promotes “Healthy Communities, Healthy Babies” for National Birth Defects Awareness Month

    Friday, January 13, 2023 | 10:37am

    The Tennessee Department of Health is recognizing National Birth Defects Awareness Month in January 2023 to encourage healthy choices and habits for prospective parents to help lower their risk of having babies born with birth defects.

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  • TDH Grant Will Support Local Health Councils In Addressing Health Disparities

    Thursday, December 08, 2022 | 09:36am

    NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health announced today $1.8 million in grant awards will go to seven counties for a variety of locally-designed community health projects focused on improving long-term outcomes in physical health, mental health, and substance misuse.

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  • Tennessee's Healthy Parks Healthy Person Program Receives National Recognition

    Tuesday, December 06, 2022 | 01:00pm

    NASHVILLE – Healthy Parks Healthy Person, an app that rewards parkgoers for participating in outdoor activities, has received a national award recognizing its contribution in advancing and promoting the health benefits of nature through technology.

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  • Antibiotic Awareness Week

    Wednesday, November 09, 2022 | 03:05pm

    Nashville - The Tennessee Department of Health is recognizing the critical importance of antibiotics to public health during Antibiotic Awareness Week, Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, 2022, and encouraging Tennesseans to avoid overuse of the infection-fighting drugs.

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  • Olivia Spears Named TDH Assistant Commissioner For Legislative Affairs

    Monday, November 07, 2022 | 10:00am

    NASHVILLE – Olivia Spears, Esq., has been appointed assistant commissioner for legislative affairs for the Tennessee Department of Health. Spears will direct and oversee the department’s legislative efforts and initiatives.

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  • Tennessee's Annual Pink & Pearl Campaign Back's Early Detection As The Best Protection' Against Breast and Lung Cancer

    Thursday, November 03, 2022 | 10:00am

    NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Health is promoting breast and lung cancer awareness in November with the annual Pink & Pearl Campaign.

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  • Fight Flu '22: Tennessee Health Departments To Provide Free Flu Vaccines Beginning Nov. 9

    Tuesday, November 01, 2022 | 09:30am

    NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is encouraging all Tennesseans over the age of 6 months to receive this year’s flu vaccine. Vaccinations for flu will be free on Wed., Nov. 9, 2022, at all local health departments in the state for Fight Flu ’22.

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  • Gov. Lee Announces $230 Million in Health Resiliency Grants to Transform Care & Services In Tennessee

    Thursday, October 27, 2022 | 10:00am

    NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health will launch a $230 million grant program on Nov. 3, 2022, to expand the availability and delivery of quality healthcare services for Tennesseans.

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  • WEAR A LITTLE PURPLE WITH YOUR PINK

    Thursday, October 13, 2022 | 10:00am

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. In October, the Tennessee Department of Health is promoting awareness and resources for both breast cancer and domestic violence with the Wear a Little Purple with Your Pink Campaign. This campaign combines the easily recognized pink ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the purple ribbon for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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  • Start Early, Talk Often!

    Wednesday, October 05, 2022 | 10:00am

    Nashville – In October, the Tennessee Department of Health will recognize Let’s Talk month, a nationwide awareness campaign that encourages caregivers and trusted adults to have caring, honest, and open communication with the young people in their lives.

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  • Wildlife Vaccination Project To Protect Tennesseans From Rabid Raccoons

    Thursday, September 29, 2022 | 02:00pm

    NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health will work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent rabies in wild raccoons with the aerial distribution of oral vaccine packets along Tennessee’s borders with Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, beginning Oct. 3, 2022.

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  • Tennessee Department of Health Celebrates Child Health Month

    Monday, September 26, 2022 | 09:30am

    NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is recognizing Child Health Month throughout October. This annual recognition celebrates and raises awareness about programs devoted to the health of Tennessee’s children, our most important resource.

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  • TDH Will Use Federal Grant Award To Reduce Pregnancy-Related Deaths in Tennessee

    Tuesday, September 06, 2022 | 11:00am

    NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health has received a $5M competitive federal grant to fund community and clinical programs that improve Tennessee’s maternal health outcomes, TDH announced today.

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