Baptist Health – Van Buren Recognized by the Arkansas
Department of Health with State Stroke Designation Little Rock, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has recognized Baptist Health Medical Center – Van Buren as an Arkansas Stroke Ready Hospital (ArSRH). “With stroke, every second counts. Each hour of delay in stroke treatment ages the brain four years and increases the chances of […]
Cervical Health Awareness Month
Little Rock, Ark. – January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) BreastCare program coordinates efforts with a statewide network of providers offering no-cost cervical and breast cancer screenings and follow-up services. Cervical cancer is largely preventable with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination, and routine pap tests to detect pre-cancers. Data […]
Whooping Cough
(Little Rock, Ark.) – Arkansas has reported over 200 cases of pertussis this year, which is at least five times higher than the number of pertussis cases reported last year. Pertussis cases have also increased nationwide. Most of the recent cases in Arkansas have occurred in school-aged children and teenagers. Over thirty counties have reported […]
Tuberculosis cases rise in Arkansas
(Little Rock, Ark.) – Tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise in Arkansas for adult and pediatric populations. Arkansas Department of Health has recorded over 100 cases in the state as of Nov. 1, 2024, which is the first time in 15 years Arkansas has surpassed 100 TB cases in a year. TB is an airborne […]
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 20-26, 2024
(Little Rock, Ark.) – National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) highlights the many waysparents, caregivers, and communities can reduce children’s exposure to lead and prevent its serioushealth effects. To raise awareness of childhood lead poisoning prevention, the Arkansas Department ofHealth (ADH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA), and […]
Arkansas One Health Community Meeting
Freeway Medical Building – Room 9065800 W. 10th St.Little Rock, AR 72205 Quarterly Meeting. TEAMS option: The Arkansas One Health Community members gather to network and share discussion with partners from human, animal, and environmental health sectors across the state. Please contact [email protected] or call 501-280-4136 for more information.
Medical Marijuana: Notice of Public Comment Period
The Arkansas Department of Health, Medical Marijuana Section, will open a 30-day PUBLIC COMMENT period beginning Saturday, September 14, 2024, and concluding on Monday, October 14, 2024, to allow interested parties an opportunity to provide written comments on a petition to add Female Orgasmic Disorder as a qualifying condition. The petition and supporting documentation are […]
Strategic Committee for Maternal Health sends report detailing recommendations to Gov. Sanders
LITTLE ROCK – The Strategic Committee for Maternal Health has delivered a report to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders outlining recommended new policies, programs, and approaches aimed at improving health outcomes for pregnant women, new moms, and babies, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) and the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today. Gov. Sanders […]
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Public Hearing
The Arkansas Department of Health, Medical Marijuana Section, will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. to allow interested persons an opportunity to provide input on a petition to add Female Orgasmic Disorder as a qualifying condition. The petition and supporting documentation are available by e-mailing [email protected] or are available for […]
Temporary Catch-and-Release Fish Advisory Issued for Holmes Creek to Smackover Creek in Smackover
(Little Rock) – The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), and the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (E&E), Division of Environmental Quality are issuing a temporary catch-and-release fish advisory for Holmes Creek downstream from the release site north of the intersection of Gas Plant Road and All Gulf […]
