Welcome to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Web site. Our vision is 'healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments'. To that end, we welcome your suggestions and critiques of our service delivery across the state.

The state belongs to all of us - "Kansas Don't Spoil It"

Roderick L. Bremby, Secretary of KDHE

Roderick L. Bremby, Secretary of KDHE


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The flooded Verdigris River at Coffeyville

Disaster Recovery Information
Resource and information links to assist with safeguarding your health and environment during a natural disaster.
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The flooded Verdigris River at Coffeyville.



World Water Monitoring Day

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment would like to remind you to save the date of September 18 for observance of World Water Monitoring Day! KDHE is providing a free, easy-to-use sample kit to any person or organization willing to test, register and record a minimum of 10 sample sites during WWMD month!
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Kansas Diabetes Plan

The Kansas Diabetes Prevention and Control Program at KDHE in partnership with the Kansas Diabetes Advisory Council, has just released the first published Kansas Diabetes Plan. The Plan outlines a comprehensive approach for reducing the burden of diabetes in Kansas. The Plan is available for online viewing.
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Recycle Electronic Waste ‘It Still has Value!’
Electronic waste or e-waste is obsolete, broken, or unwanted electronic equipment. Learn how to reduce, reuse and recycle these items in Kansas.
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Kansas Environment 2008 Report The 2008 KDHE Division of Environment biennial report has just been released and is available online for viewing.
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Child Health Day - October 6, 2008: Eat Healthy & Be Active for a Healthy Future

Child Health Day is celebrating its 80th anniversary, the perfect time to let your community know how to help kids Eat Healthy & Be Active for a Healthy Future!
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Requesting Rabies Vaccine for
Post-exposure Prophylaxis

Requesting Rabies Vaccine for Post-exposure Prophylaxis

Sanofi Pasteur will resume shipping IMOVAX® Rabies Vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis only. Novartis Vaccines will no longer be shipping supplies of RabAvert® unless there is a laboratory-confirmed case of rabies.
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