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
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How Do I Find ... ?
The following listing offers quick links to the most frequently requested topics,
services or programs at the Kansas Department of Health & Environment.
A to Z Topic Listing 
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Disaster Recovery Information
Resource and information links to assist with safeguarding your health and environment during a
natural disaster.
Click here for details
The flooded Verdigris River at Coffeyville.
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Get Ready for Flu Season
KDHE is encouraging Kansans to get immunized against the flu. The flu season in Kansas begins in early October and can last until as late as early May. In the U.S., more than 200,000 people are hospitalized and 36,000 die from complications of flu every year, according to the CDC. The single best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated each fall.
Click here for detailsfor Get Ready for Flu Season
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Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer of both men and women in Kansas. In 2005, 1,604 Kansans died of lung and bronchus cancer and 1,733 people were diagnosed with the disease. Smoking is the number one contributing factor to lung disease and cancer. November is lung cancer awareness month, so if you are a smoker, now is the time to call it quits by calling the toll free Quitline at 1-866-KAN-STOP.
Click here for detailsfor November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
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‘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Electronic waste or e-waste is obsolete, broken,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.
Click here for detailsfor Recycle Electronic Waste
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The 2008 KDHE Division of Environment biennial report
has just been released and is available online for viewing.
Click here for detailsfor Kansas Environment 2008 Report
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Requesting Rabies Vaccine for
Post-exposure Prophylaxis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that Novartis has additional supplies of rabies vaccine for distribution. The company has announced that effective October 7, 2008, they are able to deliver RabAvert vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis, without supply restrictions. Sanofi Pasteur continues to have IMOVAX vaccine available for post-exposure prophylaxis. However, to obtain IMOVAX rabies vaccine you must first contact KDHE Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology (OSE) so that a risk-assessment can be conducted for the suspected exposure.
Click here for detailsfor Requesting Rabies Vaccine for Post-exposure Prophylaxis
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