From DHW Director Dave Jeppesen: A year of progress toward affordable,...
DHW’s Living Strategic Plan: A year of progress toward ensuring affordable, available healthcare that works Each year, the Department of Health and Welfare (DHW), along with all other State of Idaho...
View ArticleAn update from DHW Director Dave Jeppesen: We are focused on protecting our...
DHW’s Living Strategic Plan: A year of progress toward Goal 2 – Protecting children, youth, and vulnerable adults As the department continues to develop our five-year Strategic Plan, which we will...
View ArticleRabies in Idaho: Would you know what to do if you find a bat?
Idaho public health officials have gotten reports of two rabid bats in Bonneville and Payette counties, which are Idaho’s first for this summer. Would you know what to do if you found a bat that might...
View ArticleAn update from DHW Director Dave Jeppesen: Working to reduce Idaho’s suicide...
DHW’s Living Strategic Plan: A year of progress toward Goal 3 – Help Idahoans become as healthy and self-sufficient as possible As the department continues to develop our next five-year strategic plan,...
View ArticleProject Filter offers a year’s worth of diapers and wipes to moms (and...
What is the Diapers and Wipes Program? The Diapers and Wipes Program is offered through the Department of Health and Welfare’s Tobacco Prevention and Control program – Project Filter – which helps...
View ArticleFrom DHW Director Dave Jeppesen: Idaho’s state epidemiologist, Dr. Christine...
Congratulations to Dr. Christine Hahn I’d like to offer a heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Christine Hahn, Division of Public Health medical director and state epidemiologist. As you likely know, her...
View ArticleCOVID Q&A: Free, at-home COVID-19 tests are available in Idaho by dialing 2-1-1
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is offering free at-home COVID-19 tests to Idaho residents. Why is DHW offering the free tests? The department was able to purchase the tests last year...
View ArticleDHW’s Living Strategic Plan: A year of progress toward Goal 4 – Strengthening...
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is in the final stages of developing our next five-year strategic plan. As we add the final touches on our vision for the future, we have also taken the...
View ArticleIt’s hot out! Stay cool, hydrated, and informed
Idaho and the Pacific Northwest are experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures this week, with high temperatures in the triple digits in many parts of the state, and several agencies, including the...
View ArticleAn update from DHW Director Dave Jeppesen: Latest research helps us better...
At certain times during the COVID-19 pandemic, Idaho conducted research to help us understand current awareness and understanding of COVID-19, safety precautions, and the COVID-19 vaccine. Recently,...
View ArticleA reminder from DHW Director Dave Jeppesen: 98.7 percent of COVID-19...
The facts are clear. The COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. Currently, the vast majority of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths among Idahoans occurred among those who were not fully...
View ArticleMosquito and tick bites can lead to serious illness
Mosquitoes and ticks can carry some pretty serious bugs, like bacteria and viruses. It’s important to do everything you can to avoid getting bitten. Tick- and mosquito-borne diseases can vary by region...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Q&A: Emergency use authorization
COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson have all received an emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are considered safe and...
View ArticleFrom DHW Director Dave Jeppesen: I urge you to choose to get the COVID-19...
Every single COVID-19 indicator in Idaho is heading in the wrong direction. The number of cases has started to rise. The statewide seven-day moving average of cases per 100,000 has risen from a low of...
View ArticleSmoky air is likely to be with us through summer and into fall. Here’s what...
Wildfire smoke can cause irritating symptoms for healthy people and more serious health issues for people with respiratory issues and heart and lung disease. It’s important to know how to protect...
View ArticleFrom DHW Director Dave Jeppesen: Some common questions and answers about...
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at preventing serious illness, hospitalization, and death. And now that the Delta variant is causing a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases,...
View ArticleCOVID-19: An explanation of different data on Idaho and CDC dashboards for...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidance last week for people to wear masks indoors in public areas, regardless of vaccination status, where community spread is...
View ArticleFrom DHW Director Dave Jeppesen: A COVID-19 task force now in place to...
Back-to-School Task Force The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is co-facilitating a Back-to-School Task Force to promote COVID-19 prevention strategies and provide recommendations based on...
View ArticleSo-called “wellness” vapes pose a health risk
Although some brands call themselves a “mist,” “personal diffuser,” or “aromatherapy stick,” make no mistake, these products are actually a type of vaping device. So-called “wellness” vapes marketed by...
View ArticleA call to action from DHW Director Dave Jeppesen: School is about to start,...
With today’s busy lifestyles, many Idahoans just haven’t found the time to get the COVID-19 vaccine. We know some people just can’t or won’t get the vaccine, but there are others that are looking for a...
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