HDNW can support your smoke-free journey, starting today Health Department of Northwest Michigan (HDNW) and the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA) are joining together to promote the Great American Smokeout by encouraging residents who are thinking about...
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Whooping Cough: How to Prevent the Spread
from Health Department of Northwest Michigan How to prevent the spread Whooping cough, also known as Pertussis, has been reported in a child in Northwest Michigan. This coincides with an increase in reports of whooping cough across the state over the last several...
CDC updates and simplifies respiratory virus recommendations
Recommendations are easier to follow and help protect those most at risk Source: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/p0301-respiratory-virus.html Press Release For Immediate Release: Friday, March 1, 2024 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 CDC released today...
Update: Birds in Antrim County Infected with Mosquito-Carried Viruses
from Health Department of Northwest Michigan Residents asked to protect themselves from mosquito bites Today the Health Department of Northwest Michigan (HDNW) was informed that in August a common raven in Bellaire and a red-shouldered hawk in Kewadin, tested...
Northern Michigan Community Health Survey
What is important to your community? What resources and strengths does the community have that can be used to improve community health? We need your voice! The 2024 Northern Michigan Community Health Survey is a chance for you to tell us what is most important to you....
2024 COMPLIMENTARY ATHLETIC PHYSICALS
Complimentary athletic physicals will be available courtesy of the East Jordan Family Health Center to students of Antrim and Charlevoix Counties. You MUST schedule with the East Jordan Family Health Center before July 5. SPACE IS LIMITED. Walk-ins will not be...
Make the most of Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
from Health Department of NW Michigan. The more you know, the more you can make a difference. May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. To help raise awareness, the Health Department of Northwest Michigan (HDNW) and Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance urges...
What is “Patient Centered Medical Home?”
Better Together. Our Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) puts you at the center of your care. Our Team Approach Offers: Comprehensive care: From prevention to chronic conditions, we've got a team to support your whole health. Partnership: You're an expert on your...
Respiratory Illness: Know What to Do
Guidelines align for when to return to work/school after RSV, flu, and Covid-19 from Health Department of Northwest Michigan There’s a new message on how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory illness by knowing when it’s okay to return...
National Nutrition Month
Eating healthy no matter your income, schedule, or eating habits from Health Department of Northwest Michigan Getting good nutrition isn’t complicated. There are tips and tricks on how to integrate fresh foods into your diet. And as part of celebrating National...









