Happy March!
From the first day of spring (March 19) to Take a Walk in the Park Day (March 30), there are plenty of reasons to get outside this month. Learn more about what you can do for your health this spring.
Department of Health and Welfare - By the Numbers
News Updates
Pertussis (whooping cough) on the rise in southwest Idaho
The number of people reported with pertussis in southwest Idaho during the first two months of this year has recently spiked. Cases include a newborn hospitalized for the infection, as well as cases from spread in a school, several...
DHW launches internal review of syringe exchange program
Under the direction of Governor Brad Little, the Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is launching an internal review of its contracts for services with Idaho’s syringe exchange programs after police executed a search warrant at Boise and...
Loan repayment program seeks to retain Idaho’s rural nurses
Fifty Idaho nurses have been selected for loan repayment assistance under a new state program designed to help rural communities attract and retain nurses.
The Idaho Legislature enacted the Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Program in 2023. It...