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Ohio Public Health Association (OPHA) Awards 2023
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Ohio Public Health Association will present a series of awards that recognize excellence among ourmembers, and partners; and highlight outstanding achievement in public health. These awards will bepresented at the OPHA Public Health Awards Dinner on April 25, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. We invite you to nominate candidates for these awards!…
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State Laws Limiting Public Health Protections: Hazardous For Our Health
The Network for Public Health Law notes in a recent report that following the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, more than half of the states have passed legislation that restrict public health officials from taking action to protect the health of their communities. The report looks at legislation adopted as of May 2022 and provides…
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Public Health Nurses Convene
The 2022 Public Health Nursing Conference was held on December 1 & 2 in Walnut Creek, Ohio. This was the first in-person nursing conference since 2019 and nurses were pleased to have the opportunity to network with familiar colleagues and new faces. There were 97 attendees from across the state who enjoyed presentations on trauma-informed…
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OPHA Updating Climate Report
Ohio Public Health Resiliency Coalition is in the process of updating the 2017 report on public health impacts of climate change and climate-related weather events in Ohio communities. Potential public health-related impacts associated with climate change include: extreme weather events; decline in air quality; increased production of pollens; heat stroke and heat-related illnesses; altered environmental…
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Dental Equity-Focused Coalition Launched
Ohioans for Dental Equity has announced the launch of a coalition made up of dozens of community based and statewide advocacy organizations, including the Ohio Public Health Association. The coalition will work to shine a light on the disparities and inequities related to oral health. At a press conference announcing the coalition, participants noted that…
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Racism as a Public Health Crisis a Focus of OJPH Issue
The latest issue of the Ohio Journal of Public Health focuses on racism as a public health crisis. Volume 3, Issue 3 features research briefs and commentary including on black youth and infant mortality. The issue is available at the journal’s new site at ojph.org.
Read MoreFall Marks Falls Prevention Awareness
The first week of Fall is a time to focus on falls awareness in Ohio. The Governor issued a proclamation that notes key facts about falls, including that a quarter of Ohioans 65 years old and older fall every year. And those falls account for 55.9% of fatal traumatic brain injuries among that group. The…
Read MorePosition Statement on COVID-19 Testing Guidance
Following is an OPHA position statement necessitated by the recent developments in testing guidance issued by the CDC. The full statement can be downloaded here. The Ohio Public Health Association is disappointed by the recent changes to the CDC’s COVID-19 testing guidance made on 8/24/20. By stating that, for close contacts of a confirmed case,…
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Public Policy Institute Recordings Available
The recordings of the OPHA Public Policy Institute are now available for viewing. This series explored the many ways that institutional racism has diminished life and health outcomes for communities of color. Increased infant and maternal mortality rates; escalating incidence of heart disease, diabetes and stroke; proximity to environmental pollutants; low wage employment opportunities; substandard…
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Webinar: Health Equity and Racism as a Public Health Crisis
The 2nd webinar in the Public Policy Institute series will be held on June 30 at 11am and is titled: “Franklin County Public Health Case Study: Health Equity and Racism as a Public Health Crisis”. Registration is open at: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/opp2w0620
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