Category: Population Health

IDPH issues standing order allowing pharmacists to provide PrEP without doctor’s prescription

The Department of Public Health issued a standing order on Tuesday to allow Illinoisans to obtain PrEP directly from pharmacists without requiring a doctor’s prescription.
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IDPH announces award opportunity to improve awareness for community health workers

Illinois is seeking proposals to help develop a campaign to increase awareness for community health workers and their integration into public health, healthcare and human services organizations.
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Winnebago County’s health leader talks state-supported ‘health equity zone’ grant

The Department of Public Health earlier this month announced it would provide $232,000 to two Illinois counties for a new pilot program targeting health disparities. Of that, $118,000 will go […]

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Report: Chicago’s life expectancy rises, but disparities remain

The life expectancy for Chicagoans has risen to a level higher than was seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, but disparities remain, according to a report released this week by the city’s Department of Public Health.
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