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South Dakota Health Link Expands Partnership to Improve Quality and Effective Healthcare in the Midwest
South Dakota Health Link is the state’s health information exchange which is working to strengthen its partnership with Health Catalyst, Inc., a top provider of data and technology services for healthcare across the country.
Department of Health Opens Applications for Year Three of the State Loan Repayment Program
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) will open the 2024 application period for the State Loan Repayment Program.
South Dakota Reports Significant Decline in Syphilis Cases: Targeted Outreach and Testing Drive Progress
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) reports encouraging progress in the fight against syphilis, with provisional data showing a 55.2% decline in early syphilis cases compared to the 5-year median. Overall, syphilis cases across all stages are down 41.5% from the same time last year.
South Dakota Department of Health Invites High School and Middle School Students to Explore Healthcare Careers through Scrubs Camps
South Dakota Department of Health Invites High School and Middle School Students to Explore Healthcare Careers through Scrubs Camps
South Dakota Department of Health Celebrates National Rural Health Day 2025
Governor Larry Rhoden and the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) are proud to join organizations and communities across the country in celebrating National Rural Health Day on Nov. 20, 2025.
State of South Dakota Announces Second Round of Rural Health Transformation Requests for Proposals
The State of South Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation (RHT) initiative has released the next round of Request for Proposals (RFP) focused on strengthening rural, tribal, and frontier health care systems through digital health modernization, coordinated delivery of care methods, and project management.
First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2023 Reported in Sanborn County
Today, the South Dakota Department of Health confirmed the first human West Nile virus (WNV) case of the 2023 season in a resident of Sanborn County. South Dakota has reported more than 2,750 human cases and 49 deaths since WNV was first reported in 2002.
Brown, Beadle, and Minnehaha Counties Mosquito Pool First West Nile Detection of Season
The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the first West Nile virus (WNV) mosquito pools have been detected in Brown, Beadle, and Minnehaha Counties.
Department of Health Opens Applications for Year Two of the State Loan Repayment Program
Department of Health Opens Applications for Year Two of the State Loan Repayment Program
State Departments of Health and Game, Fish and Parks Collaborate to Provide Stop the Bleed Training to Conservation Officers
South Dakota is the first state in the nation to ensure every Conservation Officer has received "Stop the Bleed" training, setting a new standard for emergency preparedness in natural resources law enforcement.