Category: Population Health

OSF gets funding to bolster emergency, disaster care for children

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 12, 2023 | Population Health, Public Health, Top Stories | 0

The Department of Public Health awarded $249,000 to OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois to bolster pediatric emergency and disaster readiness capabilities across the state.

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‘High rates’ of co-infection with HIV, STIs among Chicago mpox cases, CDPH reports

by Ryan Voyles | Aug 28, 2023 | Population Health, Public Health, Top Stories | 0

Chicagoans with confirmed and probable cases of mpox have a high rate of co-infections with other sexually transmitted infections, according to an analysis by the Chicago Department of Public Health.

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Pritzker signs law launching $20 million initiative to address food deserts

by Ryan Voyles | Aug 21, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Facilities, Mental Health, Population Health, Public Health, Top Stories | 0

Illinois will launch a $20 million initiative to address food deserts across the state, per a law signed Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker.

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IDFPR to restart on licensure language for midwives

by Ryan Voyles | Jul 19, 2023 | Population Health, Public Health, Reproductive Healthcare, Top Stories | 0

A state agency will start from scratch on rules that dictate licensure for midwives operating in Illinois to address stakeholders' concerns.

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Stakeholders see increased awareness for obesity as health condition

by Ryan Voyles | Jul 13, 2023 | Population Health, Public Health, Top Stories | 0

Awareness of obesity as a healthcare condition continues to grow, though stakeholders said Wednesday that more must be done to eliminate the stigma of it merely being a lifestyle choice.

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