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Community Impact Award
Bellaire Family Health Center received the 2023 “Community Impact Award” from the Bellaire Chamber of Commerce for the new 3D Mammography available at both Bellaire and East Jordan. Thank you for the recognition as we strive to offer quality healthcare close to...
Little Lead Can Cause BIG Problems
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is Oct. 22-28
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
from Health Department of Northwest Michigan Take time to educate, participate, and encourage yourself and others Each year, October brings breast cancer front and center. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it provides opportunities to promote screenings and the...
CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season
CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna will be available later this week....
Is Your Next Bite Safe?
Learn more: September is National Food Safety Education Month Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA) and Health Department of Northwest Michigan (HDNW) are promoting September as National Food Safety Education Month. The specified month provides...
Bat Activity is Increasing
HDNW offers information on how to capture and when to test bats Bats are more active this time of year, which means the possibility of exposure to rabies increases. Bats are the most common way Michigan residents come in contact with rabies, which can spread to people...
National Immunization Awareness Month
Protect students before school starts August is National Immunization Awareness Month – a perfect time to review the status of your child’s vaccine records and get them up to date for vaccine-preventable diseases before school begins. “Back-to-school season means...
National Breastfeeding Month helps promote mom-baby benefits
from Health Department of Northwest Michigan The benefits of breastfeeding last a lifetime. As a result, the Health Department of Northwest Michigan (HDNW) and the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA) are promoting their breastfeeding support services...
World Hepatitis Day is July 28
Screening for hepatitis C and vaccinations for hepatitis A and B decreases chance of illness The Health Department of Northwest Michigan (HDNW) and the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA) are recognizing World Hepatitis Day to help raise awareness...
