Notices
2012 Annual Report - Our 2012 Annual Report is now available online.
ABC's of Sleeping Babies - Babies sleep safest when they sleep alone on their back in an uncluttered crib or other safe sleep surface.
Timing is Everything - The best outcomes are seen for babies born at 39 to 40 weeks.
GAL - Get A Healthy Life - The choices you make now can impact your health today, tomorrow and even the health of your children. Make the time to learn about choices you can make to achieve a healthier life.
Events
Enhancing the Public Health Nutrition Workforce Conference - The Alabama Public Health Training Center is sponsoring a conference titled "Enhancing the Public Health Nutrition Workforce: Strategies to Promote Healthy Diets and Physically Active Lifestyles" in Birmingham on June 7.
Annual Employee Health and Fitness Day Walk - We invite all state employees and anyone else who wants to attend to the National Employee Health and Fitness Day Walk to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 17 at the Alabama Capitol Building in Montgomery.
May Health Observances
- Arthritis Awareness Month
- Hepatitis Awareness Month
- Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
- National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
- National Bike Month
- National High Blood Pressure Education Month
- National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
- National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
- UV Safety Month
- HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, May 18
- National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, May 19
- Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week, May 21-27
- Heat Safety Awareness Day, May 24
- National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 26-June 1
- World No Tobacco Day, May 31
How Do I?
- Apply for a birth/death/marriage certificate?
- Apply for health insurance online?
- Apply for WIC?
- Check restaurant scores?
- Exchange meaningful use data?
- Find a directory of health care facilities?
- Get help to quit smoking?
- Obtain free family planning services?
- Obtain home health services?
- Prepare for an emergency?
- Review health care facility deficiencies?
News Releases
05-15-13 - Alabama Employee Health and Fitness Day Walk set for May 17 at the State Capitol
05-07-13 - Rabid fox in Baldwin County prompts reminders to immunize pets
05-02-13 - Shellfish growing waters closed
04-26-13 - Scale Back Alabama tops 1 million pounds lost
04-26-13 - ADPH reopens areas to oyster harvesting
04-25-13 - Alabamians at risk are urged to learn more about viral hepatitis
04-19-13 - Risk of tickborne diseases is greatest in late spring and summer
04-17-13 - Rabid raccoons found in Shelby County; be sure to vaccinate pets
04-17-13 - ADPH reminds parents that their teens also need immunizations




