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Public comment is being sought on North Carolina’s proposed Low-Income Energy Assistance Program waiver, which will allow an increase in allotted funds available for the Weatherization Assistance Program and Heating and Air Repair and Replacement Program from 15% up to 25%
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2022 @ 11:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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ECU Health hospitals have received several American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for their work in treating stroke, diabetes, cardiac arrest, heart attack, and heart failure.
Published: Saturday, August 20th, 2022 @ 12:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Thanks to a pilot program from the White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to offer additional vaccines to states hosting large LGBTQI+ events, Mecklenburg County Public Health will be distributing monkeypox vaccines at Charlotte Pride events this weekend.
Published: Friday, August 19th, 2022 @ 5:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Award Winners to Be Honored at Annual Bernstein Dinner in October
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2022 @ 5:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Community Oral Health Transformation Initiative in North Carolina will test a value-based model of care and set the stage for long-term policy reform
Published: Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 @ 12:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public comment on the proposed Social Services Block Grant Plan, which outlines how $77.1 million in federal Social Services Block Grant funds will be spent in North Carolina for the 2022-2023 state fiscal year.
Published: Monday, August 15th, 2022 @ 4:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services kicks off the Know Before You Go campaign today, a statewide initiative reminding North Carolinians to stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines and boosters
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2022 @ 12:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a report of the state’s monkeypox data, including how many vaccines have been administered across the state since July.
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2022 @ 6:10 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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COVID-19 Situation Update: August 10
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2022 @ 8:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Some North Carolinians can now have free COVID-19 tests shipped directly to them, thanks to the expansion of a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Rockefeller Foundation through Project ACT.
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 @ 11:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: August 3
Published: Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 @ 9:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As children across North Carolina head back to school this month, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reminds families that vaccinations are an important part of back-to-school success and overall health and well-being.
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 1:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: July 27
Published: Friday, July 29th, 2022 @ 8:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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"Get Checked. Get Tested. Get Protected.”
Published: Wednesday, July 27th, 2022 @ 2:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has begun issuing Pandemic-EBT benefits for summer 2022.
Published: Monday, July 25th, 2022 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine can be used as an additional vaccine option for adults ages 18 years and older.
Published: Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 @ 2:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Community now has extensive availability to other convenient testing options
Published: Friday, July 22nd, 2022 @ 7:05 pm
By: ECU News Services
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley and State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, M.D., MPH, today spoke with North Carolina’s county and local health directors.
Published: Thursday, July 21st, 2022 @ 3:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: July 20
Published: Thursday, July 21st, 2022 @ 10:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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144-bed inpatient treatment facility slated to open in spring 2025
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 @ 12:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Starting Saturday, people in mental health crisis can dial 9-8-8 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and get immediately connected to trained crisis counselors 24/7.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 7:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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“Get Checked. Get Tested. Get Protected.” Highlight Public Message
Published: Friday, July 15th, 2022 @ 2:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: July 13
Published: Thursday, July 14th, 2022 @ 6:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recognition marks completion of stroke certification for all ECU Health hospitals
Published: Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 @ 8:26 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today launched Raise North Carolina, a public education campaign about the value of the state’s early care and learning network to support children’s healthy development
Published: Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 @ 10:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The federal government has allocated North Carolina 444 doses of Jynneos, a vaccine that can prevent illness or lead to less severe symptoms if given within two weeks after someone is exposed to monkeypox.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 12:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: July 6
Published: Thursday, July 7th, 2022 @ 12:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is doubling down on at-home testing — establishing Community Access Points in all counties to provide free and easy COVID-19 tests for home use.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 11:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: June 29
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 6:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Tuesday, June 28, 6–7 p.m., to discuss COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years of age.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 1:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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People combatting opioid use disorder in Western North Carolina are gaining expanded access to lifesaving outpatient services.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 @ 2:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCDHHS Secretary, State Senator Tours the ViiV Healthcare/UNC HIV Cure Center to Increase Awareness of Care and Treatment Available
Published: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 @ 7:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first case of monkeypox virus infection in a North Carolina resident, identified by testing at the State Laboratory of Public Health.
Published: Thursday, June 30th, 2022 @ 10:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Eligible North Carolina children will receive additional benefits over the summer to ensure they have access to nutritious food.
Published: Monday, June 27th, 2022 @ 4:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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