South Dakota Department of Health
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Recent News About South Dakota Department of Health
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DOH and DOE Announce K-12 School Air Quality Improvement Project
The South Dakota Departments of Health (DOH) and Education (DOE) are collaborating to provide portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifying units to accredited K-12 schools throughout South Dakota – all at no cost to the schools.
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Gov. Noem Appoints Melissa Magstadt as Secretary of Health
Gov. Kristi Noem appointed Melissa Magstadt as Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Health.
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Secretary Joan Adam Announces Retirement
Joan and her husband Karl live in Pierre, SD, where they have raised their five children.
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State Loan Repayment Program Application Period Closes Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Applications for the Department of Health’s (DOH) State Loan Repayment Program will close on Wednesday, Nov. 23.
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First Two Human West Nile Virus Detections of 2022 Reported in Minnehaha and Spink Counties
South Dakota Department of Health confirmed South Dakota’s first two human West Nile virus (WNV) detections of the 2022 season, in residents of Minnehaha and Spink Counties.
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First Case of Monkeypox Identified in South Dakota
The South Dakota Department of Health is reporting the first case of monkeypox in a South Dakota resident.
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WIC Program Announces New Income Guidelines
The South Dakota Department of Health’s (DOH) Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program strives to ensure that families have the resources needed to be healthy and strong.
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Formula Shortage Update
Late last month, the FDA announced that the U.K.’s Kendamil will send three types of routine formula to the U.S. including Classic First Infant Milk Stage 1, Organic First Infant Milk Stage 1, and Goat First Milk Stage 1.
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Formula Shortage
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) continues to work with SD WIC nutrition program participants to ensure access to safe formula alternatives as a result of the national formula shortage.
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DOH Completes Statewide Distribution of One Million Free COVID-19 Test Kits
The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) announced today it has completed its statewide distribution of one million Flowflex® COVID-19 at-home antigen tests.
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Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
Congenital heart defects are common, costly, and critical conditions that affect people throughout their lives.