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DHW reviewing potential water quality issues at Southwest Idaho Treatment Center campus
NAMPA -- The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is working with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to determine whether recent test results showing uranium levels above the United States Environmental Protection...
DHW posts first round of Rural Health Transformation funding opportunities
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has begun to post funding opportunities on its Rural Health Transformation Program webpage. Specific information about three opportunities and an overview of all the identified opportunities are...
Idaho Public Health officials are investigating two outbreaks likely associated with raw milk
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is working with local and state partners to investigate a recent increase in illnesses after consumption of unpasteurized (raw) milk. Since May 19, 2026, nearly 60 people have been identified who...