Notices
Timing is Everything - The best outcomes are seen for babies born at 39 to 40 weeks.
Influenza Surveillance - ADPH is monitoring which strains are circulating and where disease activity is occurring.
Scale Back Alabama - Now in its seventh year, Scale Back Alabama begins on January 17. The purpose of the 10-week contest is to help our state fight its challenge with obesity by encouraging Alabamians to lose weight, to exercise, and to have fun while doing it.
ABC's of Sleeping Babies - Babies sleep safest when they sleep alone on their back in an uncluttered crib or other safe sleep surface.
Events
Annual Women's Health 5K Run and One-Mile Mother-Daughter Walk - The 2013 run/walk sponsored by the Office of Women's Health in partnership with the Baptist Health, will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Montgomery, Alabama; and, in partnership with the St. Vincent's Health System, on Saturday May 18, 2013, in Homewood, Alabama.
2013 AlPHA Conference - The Alabama Public Health Association is hosting the 57th Annual AlPHA Education Conference to be held April 3-5 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Scale Back Alabama - Now in its seventh year, Scale Back Alabama begins on January 17. The purpose of the 10-week contest is to help our state fight its challenge with obesity by encouraging Alabamians to lose weight, to exercise, and to have fun while doing it.
February Health Observances
- American Heart Month
- International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
- National Blood Donor Month
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- National Children's Dental Health Month
- National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, February 3-9
- Burn Awareness Week, February 3-11
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, February 7
- National Donor Day, February 14
- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week,
February 24 - March 2
How Do I?
- Apply for a birth/death/marriage certificate?
- Apply for health insurance online?
- Apply for WIC?
- Check restaurant scores?
- Exchange meaningful use data?
- Find a directory of health care facilities?
- Get help to quit smoking?
- Obtain free family planning services?
- Obtain home health services?
- Prepare for an emergency?
- Review health care facility deficiencies?
News Releases
02-11-13 - Alabama Asthma Coalition to meet Feb. 22 in Huntsville
02-06-13 - ADPH reopens areas to oyster harvesting
01-20-13 - Shellfish growing waters closed
01-15-13 - Teen births in Alabama reach historic low rate in 2011
01-11-13 - Alabamians advised to be immunized for influenza and follow infection control practices
01-10-13 - Alabama experiences significant influenza activity early in flu season