Posts Tagged ‘ri department of health’
Free Lead testing of drinking water in child care centers, public schools by RI Health Dept, URI
RIDOH and URI Offer Free Testing for Lead in Child Care Facility Drinking Water; Testing Completed in Half of Public Schools As part of an ongoing effort to identify and address sources of possible childhood lead poisoning, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is urging licensed child care facilities to sign up to have…
Read MoreFree ‘Skin Check’ screenings at Rhode Island Beaches – starts TODAY
If you and your family missed it last year, this year be sure to stand in line and make a plan to have your skin check-ed. Between Friday and mid-August, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Brown Dermatology, and partners statewide will be making free skin cancer screenings available at select Rhode Island parks…
Read MoreMulti-lingual Health Fair: 12+ agencies offer healthcare and insurance info in Providence
Wheelhouse Health Navigation and The Rhode Island Department of Health are hosting a Navigating Health Fair in hopes of making it easier for patients and their families who have questions about healthcare and insurance get the answers they need in one convenient location. The event will be held on Saturday, March 23rd from 9am to…
Read MoreRI woman in Washington County died from Powassan, a rare Tick-Borne virus
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus disease (Powassan) detected in a Rhode Island resident who later died after contracting the disease. Laboratory testing was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which confirmed the finding earlier this month. The case involved…
Read MoreFREE lead screening for children: TODAY, Saturday in Central Falls & Providence (RIDOH, AG)
As part of efforts to help all children in Rhode Island be tested for lead poisoning at least twice by the age of three, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Office of Attorney General Peter F. Neronha are announcing two lead screening events. The events are free and no health insurance is…
Read MoreLead in RI school drinking water – free testing must be requested. Most results years old.
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Read MoreDr. McDonald to lead New York Department of Health 5 months after leaving Rhode Island
5 months after leaving Rhode Island to be closer to his parents dealing with health issues, and caring for his family, Dr. James McDonald will lead the New York State Department of Health as their Acting Commissioner starting January 1, 2023. There is a national search underway for a permanent commissioner. McDonald worked for 10…
Read MoreRhode Island leads the US in flu shots – let’s keep it that way
Flu shots encouraged for all Rhode Islanders older than six months of age Leaders from the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC) gathered yesterday at PCHC’s Chafee Health Center to officially kick off Rhode Island’s 2022-2023 flu vaccination campaign. Governor McKee said, “Getting a flu shot is your best…
Read MoreRecovery Month – 4 Rhode Islanders in recovery, paying it forward
September is Recovery Month. Featuring the real stories of real people is one way we can all see that recovery is actually possible. These four stories are all compelling stories of real people – who all now work to help others who are struggling on their recovery road. Jessica Jones-Supple, Community Care Alliance, Woonsocket “I…
Read MoreDr. Skoly v. Gov. McKee – surgeon sues for damages due to COVID shutdown of practice
Dr. Stephen Skoly Sues Governor McKee et al. for Financial Damages – Legal team calls it “ignorant obscurantism” by McKee and the RI Dep’t of Health to claim Dr. Skoly presented a risk to patients! Attorneys for Dr. Stephen Skoly (from the Washington, D.C. based New Civil Liberties Alliance and locally) have filed a second amendment to his ongoing lawsuit against…
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