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Health Holidays
Find board meetings, and raise awareness for or prevent various diseases, conditions, disorders, violent acts and more during these health events this year.
Safe Sleep
Safe sleep efforts are rewarded every time a baby wakes up to the world. Lying your baby down on their back, alone, in their crib, bassinet, or play yard is the best way for them to sleep safely.
Milestones-Guidelines
Learn about hearing loss in infants, hearing screenings, evaluations and early intervention to help your baby thrive.
Fall Prevention Resources
Falling is not a normal part of aging. Falls can be prevented by exercising, creating a safer home, and getting regular health check-ups.
Team-Based Care Toolkit
Team-based health care is the provision of health services by two or more collaborating providers who work to achieve coordinated, high-quality care.
Project Firstline
Accessible infection control education for all frontline healthcare workers.
Injury Prevention
The South Dakota Department of Health strives to address the burden of injury by disseminating information about fatal and non-fatal injuries and promoting prevention efforts for intentional and unintentional injuries.
Zika
Learn about the symptoms, transmission, prevention, and resources available to protect against Zika.
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, is a progressive neurological disorder found in cattle.