Minnesota Department of Health

Visit health.mn.gov/chw to learn more about how MDH supports Community Health Workers across the state!

Headed to the State Fair? Visit the MN One Health Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative booth in the Eco Experience building! Come play Eco Bingo, interact with our booth, and take the pledge to be an antibiotic steward! Mark your calendars for 2 p.m. on Sept. 1! We will be taking over the Sustainability Stage for a fun presentation: "Minnesota vs. Superbugs: Playing to Win Against Antibiotic Resistance." https://lnkd.in/gZUMwgiZ

Ever wonder what goes on in the Minnesota Public Health Laboratory? Take a peek with our lab tour videos and new laboratory tour translations! https://lnkd.in/gC3Y33De

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¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado qué pasa en el laboratorio de salud pública de Minnesota? Descúbralo en nuestro video y conozca las nuevas traducciones disponibles. https://lnkd.in/gC3Y33De

Minnesota’s 2026 Immunization Champion is Mary Langworthy, the Health Services Coordinator for the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District! She has demonstrated incredible innovation and leadership implementing school immunization clinics to serve students and families. The district’s students will have a happier, healthier school year protected from vaccine-preventable diseases thanks to Mary and the amazing team of school nurses. Read more about her work: https://lnkd.in/gSMu_3Ms. #NIAM26 #AskForVax

Test your knowledge! Which month has Minnesota's highest birth rate? August. Explore more Minnesota Newborn Screening data: https://lnkd.in/gaca-ejJ #BirthData #NewbornScreening

"PHIG allowed our human resources team to really have the capacity to dig further into our needs and into the systems that could help us meet those needs and allow us to shift to a very intentional, development-oriented system and process and approach." - Wendy Underwood, MBA, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health On today’s PHIG Impact Report, Wendy Underwood discusses how Minnesota improved access to critical health data, advanced workforce development, and strengthened partnerships with local, tribal, and community organizations through Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funding. She also reflects on lessons learned and how infrastructure investments can build systems and capabilities that deliver lasting results. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eD_rSCAC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Network of Public Health Institutes Public Health Accreditation Board

The Minnesota Department of Health is excited to announce our membership in Immunize Minnesota. This new statewide coalition is focused on ensuring vaccine access and improving vaccine confidence through education and partnership. Visit www.immunizemn.org to learn more about the people and organizations dedicated to protecting all Minnesotans from vaccine-preventable diseases, and how your group can join this mission. #NIAM26 #AskForVax

If you get a foodborne illness, the information you provide to public health investigators can help determine the source of an outbreak and prevent other people from getting sick. Sometimes, we need to talk to people who didn’t get sick, too. You can help by answering calls and questions from public health disease investigators! Learn more about foodborne outbreak investigations: https://lnkd.in/g3YpR84w #FoodSafetyFriday