Organization | • | Illinois Department of Public Health | [X] |
| | 141: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 November 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is reporting a second probable case of fungal meningitis associated with the use of an epidural steroid injection medication. The investigation is ongoing. | | | | Date Created: | 11 02 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1200**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045491 Original UID: 25037 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 142: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 November 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging Illinois smokers to Call it Quits today by participating in the 37th annual Great American Smokeout. Held annually on the third Thursday in November, The Smokeout is a national tobacco cessation day intended to raise awareness on the dangers of tobacco and to help tobacco users quitfor at least one daywith the hope that they will quit for good. | | | | Date Created: | 11 15 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1237**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045904 Original UID: 25465 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 143: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 Novmeber 20 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has launched Alone for a Lifetime, a new anti-smoking campaign depicting the powerful personal and emotional impact that smoking-related illnesses have on smokers families especially their children. The campaign includes billboard and print ads, and a television commercial being shown statewide. | | | | Date Created: | 11 20 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1263**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045931 Original UID: 25489 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 144: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 November 29 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Congressman Danny Davis (D-Ill.), local HIV/AIDS health providers and other special guests are joining the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) in commemorating World AIDS Day at 10 a.m., Friday, November 30, 2012 at Chatham 14 Theaters, 210 W. 87th St., Chicago. The news conference begins at 10 a.m. | | | | Date Created: | 11 29 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1296**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045974 Original UID: 25529 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 145: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 November 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today urged Illinoisans to join the global effort to stop the spread of HIV infection by supporting awareness and testing, and facilitating access to education and quality healthcare on World AIDS Day. | | | | Date Created: | 11 30 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1303**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045987 Original UID: 25537 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 146: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 December 14 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Hospital Report Card and Consumer Guide to Health Care website now contains the first infection surveillance data available statewide on hospital-acquired infections for two of the most common and often life-threatening bacterium found in Illinois hospitals. | | | | Date Created: | 12 14 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1362**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046136 Original UID: 25680 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 147: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 December 20 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health's (IDPH) Center for Minority Health Services has added a feature to its pioneering Text2Survive mobile service that will allow health providers to send patients medical appointment reminders for clinic visits via text message to their mobile phones. | | | | Date Created: | 12 20 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1379**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046158 Original UID: 25707 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 148: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 January 11 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | As with much of the country, Illinois is experiencing a severe flu season with many people becoming sick and more hospitalizations and deaths being reported than in previous years. | | | | Date Created: | 01 11 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 34**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046267 Original UID: 25811 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 149: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 January 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | During National Cervical Awareness Month, observed every January, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging regular screening for cervical cancer and vaccination for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which is the leading cause of the disease. | | | | Date Created: | 01 18 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 50**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046298 Original UID: 25844 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 150: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 October 24 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: IDPH kicks off new condom awareness campaign at annual conference. | | | | Date Created: | 10 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1158**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046310 Original UID: 25857 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 151: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 February 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is opening its Black History Month celebration by honoring the contributions of blacks in health and medical fields with a program at the University of Illinois at Springfield Brookens Auditorium. | | | | Date Created: | 02 04 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 108**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046708 Original UID: 26253 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 152: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 February 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is opening its Black History Month celebration by honoring the contributions of blacks in health and medical fields with a program at the University of Illinois at Springfield Brookens Auditorium. | | | | Date Created: | 02 04 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 110**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046709 Original UID: 26254 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 153: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 February 5 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | This year, in celebration of Black History Month, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is honoring African Americans in communities across Illinois who have made a positive impact in public health. Our theme this year is Contributions Made by Blacks in Health and Medicine. | | | | Date Created: | 02 05 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 115**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046762 Original UID: 26304 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 154: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 February 7 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is hosting several events through its Center for Minority Health Services encouraging HIV testing, and providing education and resources about the disease in black communities statewide. | | | | Date Created: | 02 07 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 122**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046775 Original UID: 26312 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 155: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 September 26 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning residents not to eat Trader Joes Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter or peanut butter and other products containing nuts and seeds from Sunland, Inc. Both companies issued voluntary recalls after preliminary results from a multistate outbreak investigation of Salmonella Bredeney indicated these products may be a source of this outbreak. | | | | Date Created: | 09 26 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1044**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000047045 Original UID: 24680 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 156: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 October 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In the United States, about 1 in 5 Latinos are HIV positive and do not know it because they haven't been tested. On National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, observed every October 15, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging the use of statewide resources to get tested for HIV, and is promoting education and awareness about HIV/AIDS in Latino communities. This years theme is Hispanics United Against AIDS! | | | | Date Created: | | | | | Agency ID: | 1109**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000047052 Original UID: 24828 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 157: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 June 27 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Today is National HIV Testing Day, and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is encouraging everyone to utilize resources available statewide to get tested and learn their HIV status.Today is National HIV Testing Day, and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is encouraging everyone to utilize resources available statewide to get tested and learn their HIV status. | | | | Date Created: | 06-27-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 686**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000050492 Original UID: 171434 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 158: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 March 7 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | HIV/AIDS remains a serious public health issue for women and girls. In Illinois, more than 7,000 women and adolescent girls are living with HIV. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) joins healthcare advocates nationwide urging education and testing on National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, observed every March 10th since 2006 | | | | Date Created: | 03-07-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 205**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000050586 Original UID: 171584 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 159: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 March 14 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), working in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Human Services, Office of the State Guardian, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and others, is relocating 32 residents from Colonial Manor, an intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled located in Franklin County. Colonial Manor informed IDPH on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 it could not afford to stay open, only had food for approximately three and a half days, and would not be able to pay staff past Monday, March 18, 2013. The failure of the facility to notify IDPH at least 90 days before closing, as well as the inability to pay for food and staff, prompted the Department to take emergency action to ensure the health, safety and well-being of all residents. | | | | Date Created: | 03-14-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 257**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000050619 Original UID: 171623 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 160: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 March 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), working with numerous other agencies, was able to safety relocate more than 30 residents at Colonial Manor in Zeigler. Colonial Manor owners informed IDPH on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 it could not afford to stay open, only had food for approximately three and a half days, and would not be able to pay staff past Monday, March 18, 2013. The failure of the facility to notify IDPH at least 90 days before closing, as well as the inability to pay for food and staff, prompted the Department to take emergency action to ensure the health, safety and well-being of all residents. | | | | Date Created: | 03-15-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 261**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000050622 Original UID: 171626 FIRST WORD: State | |
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