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Alamance County Health Department, Healthy Alamance, Alamance Regional Medical Center, United Way of Alamance County jointly release health and social findings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2012
BURLINGTON – The Alamance County Community Assessment was released to the public today, during a mid-morning press conference at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
Every four years, Alamance County …
Appointment scheduling begins January 18, event on February 4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2012
BURLINGTON – As a part of National Children’s Dental Access Day, the Alamance County Health Department (ACHD) and the Alamance-Caswell Dental Society will once again partner to Give Kids a Smile.
The event, now in its ninth year locally, will …
State and locally supplied flu vaccine now free and unrestricted for ages six months and older
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2012
BURLINGTON – The grip of the flu season is starting to take hold throughout North Carolina, but it’s still not too late to protect yourself from being sidelined.
Starting today, the time …
ACHD becomes seventh designated site in North Carolina, third in Triad
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2012
BURLINGTON – It’s official. Expectant mothers in Alamance County now officially have access, closer to home, to one of the latest prenatal care options that has been proven to improve birth outcomes.
The Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) …
Puppies exposed to rabid skunk in northern part of county
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2012
BURLINGTON – The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh has confirmed Alamance County’s first rabies case for the year. The health department was notified on Thursday that a skunk tested positive for rabies.
The skunk entered …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 27, 2011
BURLINGTON – The Alamance County Health Department (ACHD) has been working closely with the Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS) administration to make sure that parents and staff members of B. Everett Jordan are aware of the symptoms of pertussis (whooping cough) after being notified of a confirmed case …
Latest site visit extends accreditation thorough 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2011
BURLINGTON – The continued commitment to protecting and improving the public’s health in Alamance County has been confirmed once again by state officials.
The Alamance County Health Department has been awarded re-accreditation status by the North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation …
Minority rate decreases by over 50%
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2011
BURLINGTON – Thanks to a combined countywide effort, more babies in Alamance County are living to see their first birthday. Infant Mortality Rates for 2010, released recently from the North Carolina Center for State Health Statistics (NC SCHS), reflect …
HEY Ladies program wins 2011 NC SOPHE Kathy Kerr Outstanding Health Project Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2011
BURLINGTON – The Alamance County Health Department’s HEY (Health Education for You) Ladies program received top honors at the North Carolina Society for Public Health Education’s (NC SOPHE) annual conference, recently held at the Sheraton …
BURLINGTON – North Carolina’s public health professionals were recently honored with GlaxoSmithKline Child Health Recognition Awards for improving children’s health through a variety of programs. All nominees were recognized and winners announced at an awards ceremony in Charlotte during the North Carolina Public Health Association’s annual meeting. Two members of the Alamance …