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

NASHVILLE – In consideration of the ongoing work to help Northeast Tennessee survivors, communities, and businesses, including health care providers, recover from the devastating floods of late September, the Tennessee Department of Health announced today that it will postpone the November 2024 public hearing on Ballad Health’s compliance with the state’s Certificate of Public Advantage.

JOHNSON CITY – In response to significant flooding from Hurricane Helene, the Northeast Region’s local health departments will be offering free Tdap, Hepatitis A, and Flu vaccines.

JOHNSON CITY – The Northeast Regional Health Office has established a Citizen Information Hotline to provide information related to flood safety regarding flooding due to Hurricane Helene.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s Health Commissioner is celebrating the commitment of two Tennessee health care systems – Ascension Saint Thomas in Nashville and Regional One Health in Memphis – for their projects dedicated to expanding access to quality health care facilities and services for patients using grant funding provided through the Tennessee Department of Health’s Healthcare Resiliency Program.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is working with the United States Department of Agriculture to help prevent rabies by distributing oral rabies vaccine for wild raccoons along Tennessee’s borders with Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. The annual baiting program administered by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, will begin in Tennessee October 5, 2024.

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed a single positive measles test of a Tennessee resident who recently travelled internationally, spent time in Kentucky during the infectious period, and is now recovering from the virus.

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Health is launching a significant maternal health campaign devoted to stillbirth prevention to provide expecting mothers and their families with education, information, and tools they can use to monitor their health, especially in the third trimester of pregnancies.

NASHVILLE – The West Regional Office of the Tennessee Department of Health is celebrating the 19 county health departments in TDH’s West Region and their completion of the Trust for America’s Health Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Recognition Program, demonstrating each department’s commitment to improving and supporting older adult health.

NASHVILLE – As Tennesseans enjoy outdoor activities this summer, the Tennessee Department of Health reminds everyone to take simple and preventive steps to avoid mosquito-borne and tick-borne diseases.

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 18, 2024, that will include a formal process for the public to comment on Ballad Health’s compliance with the Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA).

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and multiple other states to investigate botulism-like illness after reported botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes. Joint investigations have identified concerns about use of counterfeit products or products with unclear origin administered in non-medical settings such as homes or cosmetic spas.

NASHVILLE – In response to the USDA confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in four states, the State Veterinarian has ordered a movement restriction on dairy cattle coming to Tennessee from the affected premises.

NASHVILLE – The work of Tennessee’s public health professional’s impacts lives every day. The Tennessee Department of Health is proud to recognize the hard work and dedication of these public health heroes during National Public Health Week.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is informing Tennesseans about a Listeria outbreak linked to a current, large recall of queso fresco, cotija cheese, and other dairy products.