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The Alabama Department of Public Health is a community of doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, dietitians, environmentalists, administrators, and professionals of all kinds, each of us dedicated to creating an environment in which all Alabamians are healthy by promoting, protecting, and improving health. Here you will find stories celebrating the hard work and dedication of the people of ADPH.

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Breathing Easier: Understanding Indoor Air Quality and Asthma

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  • May 6, 2024
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Public Health May Be Your Calling; It Is Mine

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  • May 1, 2024
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ADPH Careers: Health Service Administrators

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  • April 10, 2024
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Public Health Employees Safeguard the Health of Alabamians

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  • March 1, 2024
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Silent Guardians of Health

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  • February 28, 2024
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ADPH Careers: Nutritionists

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  • February 21, 2024
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"Establishing Order Establishes Destiny" --- About Dr. Amber Clark-Brown

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  • February 14, 2024
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Jamie Gray Receives 2023 National EMS World/Dynarex EMS Caring Award

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  • December 18, 2023
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Bureau of Family Health Services Perinatal Division: Working to Improve the Health of Mothers and Infants

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  • December 14, 2023
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William ‘Bill’ Coleman, MD, PhD, posthumously recognized as Alabama’s ‘Community Star’ on National Rural Health Day

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  • November 16, 2023
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Alabama’s Center for Health Statistics Provides More Than Just Birth and Death Certificates

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  • September 1, 2023
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Dr. Mary McIntyre presented William Henry Sanders Award

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  • August 18, 2023
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Alabama Public Health Laboratory becomes ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited

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  • August 11, 2023
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Alabama physicians co-author study of groundbreaking TB treatment

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  • July 27, 2023
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Congratulations Cancer Registry!

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  • July 24, 2023
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Alabama physicians co-author study of groundbreaking TB treatment

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  • June 8, 2023
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ADPH Careers: Wellness Nurses

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  • May 11, 2023
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Alabama Public Health Laboratory approved for international accreditation

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  • May 11, 2023
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Dr. Wes Stubblefield Selected as a Public Health and Primary Care Leadership Institute Fellow

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  • April 26, 2023
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Lab Week 2023: "Saved by the Lab"

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  • April 25, 2023
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Bureau of Environmental Services Director Retires

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  • April 21, 2023
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Fairness and Consistency Are Key to the Office of Program Integrity

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  • April 10, 2023
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ADPH Careers: Public Health Environmentalists

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  • April 3, 2023
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Public Health Employees Fulfill Their Mission

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  • March 3, 2023
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Telemental Health Services Offered to Veterans Through 'Mission Impossible'

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  • November 29, 2022
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Sherry Bradley Presented 2022 IWSH Award Which Recognizes Exceptional Volunteers

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  • November 22, 2022
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2022 ABA Citizen of the Year: State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris

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  • November 18, 2022
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Children's Health Insurance Program Day in Alabama Proclaimed and Celebrated

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  • November 18, 2022
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#WATCHYOURMOUTH Campaign Featured Nationally

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  • August 24, 2022
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In Memorium: Summer Beard

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  • August 18, 2022
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Department debuts redesigned website

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  • April 18, 2022
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Women's History Month features trailblazer Dr. Karen Landers

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  • April 18, 2022
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Alabama Department of Public Health 2021 Annual Report

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  • April 13, 2022
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New office will improve data-driven decision making

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  • April 9, 2022
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National Public Health Week 2022 promotes action to lead healthier lives

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  • April 7, 2022
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Alabama Infant Mortality Rate for 2020 ties lowest rate in more than five decades

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  • April 6, 2022
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Evelyn Jackson receives 50-year Service Pin

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  • April 5, 2022
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In Memorium: Niko Phillips

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  • April 3, 2022
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Donald E. Williamson, M.D., State Health Laboratory dedicated in virtual ceremony

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  • April 3, 2022
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Trust for America's Health report ranks Alabama in top tier for public health preparedness

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  • April 2, 2022
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Four new conditions added to Alabama Newborn Screening Panel

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  • April 1, 2022
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Trust for America's Health report ranks Alabama in top tier for public health preparedness

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  • March 11, 2022
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State Laboratory's Full-Scale Exercise Involves Prattville's First Responders

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  • March 3, 2022
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Donald E. Williamson, M.D., State Health Laboratory dedicated virtually

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  • January 20, 2022
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Alabama Department of Public Health debuts redesigned website

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  • January 18, 2022
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ADPH Statewide Staff Meeting (On Demand)

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  • January 7, 2022
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ADPH Statewide Staff Meeting

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  • January 5, 2022
Community Education

Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigations Training Held

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  • November 20, 2021
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National Rural Health Day 2021 to be observed November 18; UAB’s Dr. Eric Wallace selected as ‘Community Star’

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  • November 17, 2021
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Passion for Public Health Drives Newly Appointed District Medical Officer to Serve

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  • November 15, 2021
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Shoals Chamber of Commerce Presents Dr. Karen Landers the Helen Keller Hospital Humanitarian Award

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  • November 15, 2021
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Trendle Samuel Selected as One of Alabama’s Top 10 Nurses

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  • November 15, 2021
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Major James Stallworth Ends COVID-19 Mission with Mobile County Health Department

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  • November 13, 2021
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Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccine Site Accessibility for People with Disabilities and Functional and Access Needs in Alabama

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  • November 11, 2021
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Televised COVID-19 Phone Bank Helps Allay Vaccine Concerns

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  • November 10, 2021
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Employees Receive Hands-on Training in Deploying Portable Structures

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  • November 7, 2021
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Social Work Conference Emphasizes Need for Self-Care

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  • November 6, 2021
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In Memorium: Ruth Harrell, M.P.H., B.S.N.

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  • July 7, 2021
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Tennessee Valley's 2021 Remarkable Woman award recipient makes a difference through service

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  • June 29, 2021