Notices
Alabama Tobacco Quitline 2017 Request for Application - ADPH is seeking competitive applications to operate the Quitline to help Alabamians who want to quit tobacco.
Mosquito-Borne Diseases - ADPH issues advisory for pregnant women considering travel to areas with the Zika virus. Learn more about the Zika Virus, Chikungunya, and West Nile Virus.
Standing Order on Naloxone Distribution - Read the standing order from the State Health Officer on Naloxone distribution for overdose prevention and download the Naloxone Client Form.
Epinephrine Auto-Injector - Will you be using an epinephrine auto-injector? Get training on how and when to use them, and report the incident in the event you have to use one.
Events
Scale Back Alabama 2017 - Save the date for the 2017 competition which begins in January with Weigh-In Week (January 11-18) and ends in March.
61st Annual AlPHA Education Conference - Save the date for the 61st Annual AlPHA Education Conference which will take place April 5-7, 2017 at the Hill Student Center at University of Alabama Birmingham.
26th Annual Continuing Education Conference - Save the date for the 26th Annual Continuing Education Conference which will take place April 20-21, 2017 at the Daphne Civic Center.
Free STD Testing in Birmingham - Birmingham AIDS Outreach is partnering with UAB to offer free screenings for sexually transmitted infections/diseases at two Birmingham locations.
January Health Observances
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 or report an emergency?
- Review health care facility deficiencies?
- Review proposed rules?
News Releases
01-20-17 - Areas reopened to oyster harvesting
01-19-17 - Indelible Catering no longer authorized to cater in Alabama
01-09-17 - Scale Back Alabama kicks off its 11th year
12-21-16 - Make 2017 the year to quit tobacco, be healthier and wealthier
12-12-16 - Pregnant women urged to be tested for syphilis; congenital syphilis cases show increase
11-18-16 - Health advisory issued for Madison County after 90 percent increase in syphilis
11-17-16 - Infant Mortality rate in Alabama declines, but increases among blacks
10-04-16 - Influenza is a serious disease; flu shots recommended for those 6 months of age and older