The state’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is celebrating National Breastfeeding Month with the theme “In Every Drop”. Michigan is committed to encouraging to improving outcomes for breastfeeding parents and helping community health workers such as community-based doulas and the WIC Peer Counseling support program to help diversify lactation support and increase breastfeeding rates…
The 458-page book, available on-line, includes health survey results; data on demographics,access to care, health across the lifespan, behavioral health and substance abuse;rankings of community health issues; and 15 county-level data summaries Upper Peninsula Community Health Needs Assessment 2021 Six Upper Peninsula health departments and 36 community partners announce therelease of the latest edition of…
June 13, 2022 – Gogebic & Ontonagon Counties, MI – The first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed on June 10, 2022 in an eaglein Gogebic County and a white pelican in Ontonagon County. No human illness has been associated with this detection. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) is sharing this information to alert…
May 5, 2022 – Warm weather is finally coming to Michigan and that means the start of the picnic and barbecue season. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reminding consumers to take precautions when preparing, holding, and serving foods in warmer weather to prevent foodborne illness. “Food which hasn’t been cooked…
Find out what’s going on in your community. What’s UP is a texting service for families with children – Get fun health facts, alerts & emergency announcements. To sign up, scan the QR Code below or click on the image to get started. It’s quick & easy!
CDC’s new COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation (Q&I) Calculator takes the stress out of figuring when, and for how long, people with COVID-19 and close contacts need to stay home, get tested, and wear a well-fitting mask. Developed in response to requests from partners and the public, the calculator provides important information about what precautions people with COVID-19…