South Dakota Department of Health

News and Reports

• Department of Health news releases releases - 2013 | 2012 | 2011
  (check the archive on the South Dakota State News Web for older releases

• The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is seeking public input as it prepares its annual submission to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). The FY 2014 Maternal and Child Health Block Grant includes an annual report of activities in FY 2011 and an annual plan of activities for FY 2014 (covering the period starting October 1, 2013 and ending September 30, 2014). This application is required for continuation of federal funds for the state’s Title V program which serves mothers, pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, and children and youth with special health care needs. All comments must be received by June 28, 2013 to be considered for the FY 2014 MCH Block Grant application. 2014 South Dakota MCH Block Grant Summary

• The Office of Disease Prevention has proposed updates to ARSD 44:20 Communicable Disease Control.

   

• Monthly health and infectious disease data summaries for South Dakota

• Find current survey reports for South Dakota nursing facilities

• Find South Dakota data and reports on cancer, communicable disease, health behaviors, vital statistics

• CMS Electronic Health Record Demonstration Project - South Dakota eHealth Collaborative

• Find current food recalls
  • US Food and Drug Administration
  • US Department of Agriculture, Food Safety & Inspection Service