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Department of Health Joins State Partners For Launch of Statewide Healthcare Volunteer Registry; Healthcare professionals encouraged to register online to help state plan for emergencies Media Release: May 2, 2008
Rhode Island Nursing Homes Outperform Nation in Second Statewide Report on Resident and Family Satisfaction with Nursing Home Care in Rhode Island Media Release: April 30, 2008
State HEALTH Laboratories: Laboratory Services 2007 
This report was developed to provide a consolidated overview of the diverse laboratory services provided by the State Health Laboratories, a division of the Rhode Island Department of Health.
DEM, Health Gear Up for Mosquito Season; Personal Protection and Larviciding Key DEM Media Release: April 29, 2008
DEM, Health, and RIVMA to Host Low-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, May 3 DEM Media Release: April 25, 2008
CDC Presents Rhode Island With Award for Childhood Immunization Rates; Teddy Bear Clinic for Kids Highlights Importance of Vaccination Media Release: April 25, 2008
HEALTH Releases First Healthy Housing Databook
at Annual Conference, “Linking Partners to Healthy Housing” Media Release: April 25, 2008
Department of Health Responds to Second Case of TB at Central Falls High School; Testing of Students and Staff to Continue  En Español Media Release: April 25, 2008
CDC Presents Rhode Island With Award for Childhood Immunization Rates; Teddy Bear Clinic for Kids Highlights Importance of Vaccination Media Release: April 23, 2008
NEW NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM SHOWS SMOKERS HOW TO BECOME AN EX - RI Launches Innovative Media Campaign Media Release: April 23, 2008
Director of Health Suspends Medical License of Providence Physician Media Release: April 7, 2008 Read the order
HEALTH Grants Kent Hospital Permission to Establish a Primary Angioplasty Program for Persons Suffering Acute Heart Attack Media Release: April 2, 2008 Read the decision
DEM AND HEALTH URGE RHODE ISLANDERS TO LEAVE YOUNG WILDLIFE ALONE; "HELP" ACTUALLY HINDERS — AND RABIES REMAINS PREVALENT HEALTH and DEM Media Release: March 27, 2008
HEALTH and AG Receive Rhode Island’s First Hospital Conversions Application: RehabCare Hospital Holdings and Northern Rhode Island Rehab Management Associates to Convert Ownership of Landmark’s Rehab Hospital Media Release: March 27, 2008
Department of Health Notified of TB CASE in a Rhode Island Physician: HEALTH Investigates Close Contacts Media Release: March 21, 2008
Rhode Island Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2007
The Rhode Island Comprehensive Cancer
Control State Plan is a reflection of the
community’s priorities, current efforts, and
the vision of what can and should be done in
Rhode Island to conquer cancer.
Personal Emergency Preparedness Guide
Print out and save this emergency guide for easy reference. Includes information on preparing for hurricanes, floods, power outages, and pandemics. Now available in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Cambodian, Hmong, Vietnamese, and Laotian.
Food Safety During a Power Outage
These guidelines provide information on steps to follow during a power outage.
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