Sexually transmitted infections, which are highly preventable, remain a problem in Minnesota despite a slight drop in overall cases from 2022 to 2023, according to the new Annual Summary of Reportable STIs in Minnesota: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMDH…

Located in South Minneapolis, Southside Community Health Services has worked diligently to strengthen the way it provides health care to fellow Minnesotans and has re-envisioned ways to serve their community better. Learn more: bit.ly/4aN47b6 health.mn.gov/2035plan

Join us at #MNHealthCareHomes Learning Days May 16 in St. Cloud and learn about building your primary care teams’ capacity to implement age-friendly and dementia care best practices. bit.ly/4auwlqq

📢 RELEASE: Innovative jail program to support children of incarcerated parents expands.
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Comm'r Cunningham, joined by leadership of the Center of American Indian and Minority Health at the U of M, spoke at the opening of the Twin Cities office about her testimony as a student and the importance of this office for American Indian students and the community as a whole.

Cost does not have to be a barrier to getting your child vaccinated.
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Join primary care colleagues at #MNHealthCareHomes Learning Days May 16 in St. Cloud! Discover how to transform mental health care through normalization, education, prevention, and improved access to comprehensive care. bit.ly/4auwlqq

While the most important tool to prevent #measles transmission is immunization, #InfectionPrevention in healthcare settings requires a multi-faceted approach. Review guidelines here to protect patients and yourself: bit.ly/3PIScCn

DYK that a billion or more people participate in Earth Day? Here are a couple ways you can get involved:
🔋 Purchase items that will have a longer life span such as rechargeable batteries.
🚮 Participate in park clean up days with loved ones. #Earthday #ToxicFreeKidsprogram

A recently posted Request for Information (RFI) looking for input on a possible Universal Health Care Financing System in Minnesota is open for comment through Friday, April 26. For more information on this initiative and how to respond to the RFI, visit health.state.mn.us/data/universal…

HPV vaccination protects your pre-teen from 6 types of cancer including #OralCancer and other cancers of the mouth and throat! Get the safe and effective HPV vaccine at age 11-12, or as early as age 9. Learn more at health.state.mn.us/diseases/hpv/b…. #StopHPVCancerMN

If someone you know who is or was pregnant in the past year expresses their health concerns, listen to them and act quickly. It could save a life. To learn more about maternal warning signs, visit health.state.mn.us/people/womenin…
#HearHer #BMHW24

Join primary care colleagues in St. Cloud on May 16 at #MNHealthCareHomes Learning Days and learn about a M Health Fairview partnership empowering non-English speaking patients to independently schedule rides to medical appointments. bit.ly/4auwlqq

MDH will hold a public hearing on April 30 at 6 p.m. for Mahnomen Health Center to discuss its transition to a Rural Emergency Hospital with the community. Rural Emergency Hospitals do not have inpatient services or swing beds. For more information visit health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/…

2023 Newborn Screening at a glance:
-Aims to identify disorders before symptoms appear
-60,000 newborns born in MN
-42 new staff members to the Newborn Screening Program
-350 MN newborns identified with a disorder
-134 babies confirmed positive for cCMV
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MDH hosted a public hearing on March 26 to discuss changes in services at Allina Mercy Hospital. Unfortunately, the time given did not allow for everyone who expressed an interest to speak to do so. As a result, we will reopen the comment form until 4/29. bit.ly/3JlgOxz

Congratulations Catalyst Medical Clinic for recertifying the Chaska and Watertown clinics as Foundational Level #MNHealthCareHomes ! health.state.mn.us/facilities/hch…

Can you spy the infection control problems in a long-term care activity room? Join us for our next MDH Project Firstline Table Talk (20-minute training session) on April 16 & 17 to examine the scenario. Register here: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMDH…

DYK: Black women are 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. This #BlackMaternalHealthWeek , join us in amplifying the voices of Black women by learning more about Black maternal mortality. health.state.mn.us/people/womenin…

Join primary care colleagues in St. Cloud on May 16 at #MNHealthCareHomes Learning Days to learn about key takeaways from the Minnesota Care Coordination Effectiveness Study (MNCARES). bit.ly/4auwlqq