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School Height & Weight Report, 2017-2018
This report summarizes obesity data collected on South Dakota’s school-age children and adolescents during the 2017-2018 school year and includes obesity data collected since the 2005-2006 school year.
School Height & Weight Summary, 2017-2018
This report summarizes obesity data collected on South Dakota’s school-age children and adolescents during the 2017-2018 school year and includes obesity data collected since the 2005-2006 school year.
Vital Statistics Report, 2017
This report contains state and county-leading health indicators for vital statistics. The report is divided into eight main sections: Overview, Natality, Infant Mortality, Mortality, Marriage and Divorce, Infectious Disease, and Health Status Profiles.
Sanford Medical Center Abortion Inspection Report, 09-18-2018
Abortion facility inspections are conducted annually to ensure compliance with all applicable licensing and regulatory standards.
South Dakota Healthcare Workforce Report, 2018
Based on population and employment statistics, projections indicate that thousands of healthcare workers will be needed in the healthcare industry in the next decade. This profile of healthcare professions serves as an aid in planning for the healthcare workforce needs in the future. The report draws upon labor statistics, educational preparation data, and current health professions’ licensing registries. The report profiles the healthcare workforce's projected needs in the future and workforce distribution by geography, age, and profession.
PRAMS Data Report, 2016
The 2016 PRAMS-like survey provides information for South Dakota to assess overall pregnancy experiences and maternal health behaviors, and data may be used to develop, modify, or evaluate programs for new mothers and their children. Furthermore, the PRAMS-like surveys and the 2017 CDCfunded South Dakota PRAMS survey will provide useful baseline data to assess future trends in problematic areas. The current report includes data from the 2016 PRAMS-like survey and, where applicable, data from the 2014 survey.
Monument Health Abortion Inspection Report, 06-27-2018
Abortion facility inspections are conducted annually to ensure compliance with all applicable licensing and regulatory standards.
School Vaccination Report, 2017-2018
For the 2017–2018 school year, 380 South Dakota schools with kindergarten classes submitted vaccination audit data to the South Dakota Department of Health. South Dakota’s overall coverage rate was 96.6% for the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, 95.9% for the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) vaccine, 95.7 percent for the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine and 96.4% for the polio vaccine. All coverage rates met the Healthy People 2020 goal of 95% coverage for children in kindergarten, and exceeded most recent national rates. One concerning trend has been the incremental increase in the overall exemption rate from 1.8% in 2013 to 2.2% in 2017.
HPV Infographic from ASTHO
HPV VACCINE: Long-Lasting Cancer Protection Infographic from ASTHO
Youth Tobacco Survey Report, 2017
The 2017 South Dakota Youth Tobacco Survey (SD YTS) results reflect the changing landscape of tobacco use among youth nationwide. Rates of ever-using cigarettes and cigars among South Dakota (SD) middle school students are trending downward with a significant change in the use of these tobacco products.