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Archived News Releases

• July 10, 2007: Help elderly and disabled during hot weather
• July 10, 2007: Residents advised to take it easy under extreme heat
• June 27, 2007: Bird tests positive for West Nile virus in Multnomah County
• June 11, 2007: Multnomah County Health Department offers HIV testing at Portland Pride Festival
• June 11, 2007: Ryan White Part A funding reduced
• May 14, 2007: Health Department physician honored for research paper on Electronic Health Records
• May 14, 2007: Multnomah County Environmental Health honored with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Exemplary Award
• May 14, 2007: Smoke-free housing: a win-win for landlords and tenants
• May 02, 2007: Human case of Hantavirus found in Multnomah County
• April 06, 2007: Mosquito season approaching – Tips to prepare for it
• April 04, 2007: April 5 ceremony will honor Public Health Heroes
• March 29, 2007: Multnomah County Health Department announces 2007 Public Health Heroes
• March 19, 2007: Cleanup of illegal dumpsite begins
• March 19, 2007: Study finds education level a predictor of early mortality
• March 09, 2007: Norovirus suspected at Marshall High School
• February 12, 2007: Immunization clinics will help children stay in school - Multnomah County School Exclusion Day is February 21, 2007
• February 12, 2007: Vector Control seeks advisors
• February 12, 2007: Resource guide connects people with HIV and hepatitis C to free and low-cost services
• February 07, 2007: Kaiser Permanente Community Fund awards $50,000 to Multnomah County for dental care of the uninsured
• February 02, 2007: Multnomah County Health Department responds to new federal guidelines on pandemic flu planning
• January 31, 2007: Good hand washing - a key to stopping spread of Norovirus
• January 23, 2007: Grant will boost Multnomah County Health Department’s ability to handle public health threats
• December 11, 2006: Health Department physician honored for work in health information technology and doctor-patient communication
• November 01, 2006: Clarendon HEAL Coalition will address problem of obesity in North Portland
• October 10, 2006: Region’s first smokefree rental housing study shows growing demand for smokefree properties
• September 19, 2006: 25 years later, HIV death rates plummet
• September 14, 2006: Healthy Birth Initiatives Hosts Community Baby Shower
• September 14, 2006: USDA proposes changes to WIC program for better nutrition, more variety
• August 28, 2006: Multnomah County’s Vector Control reminds the public to report dead birds
• August 14, 2006: Community Health Partnership receives 2006 Victory Against Hunger Award
• June 15, 2006: Death rates decline in Multnomah County
• June 12, 2006: Multnomah County Environmental Health receives highest national award for excellence
• June 12, 2006: Multnomah County offers HIV testing at Portland Pride Festival
• June 12, 2006: Grant will fund dental van to treat juveniles in detention
• June 12, 2006: Farm Direct Market program links local growers with WIC families
• June 09, 2006: Multnomah County Health Department unveils new mobile medical clinic
• June 01, 2006: Two mumps cases confirmed in Multnomah County
• May 15, 2006: Multnomah County’s Vector Control works to take the bite out of summer; Staff is in high gear as mosquito season begins
• May 10, 2006: Project aims to reduce asthma triggers in child care settings
• May 10, 2006: Electronic Medical Records team honored by Oregon Primary Care Association
• May 10, 2006: Hours for Food Handlers testing will change July 1
• April 28, 2006: Pioneering concept for adolescent health celebrates 20th anniversary
• April 10, 2006: Health Care for Homeless Inventory summarizes services, identifies gaps
• March 13, 2006: Local events will promote National LGBT Health Awareness Week
• February 15, 2006: Health Department seeks nominations for Public Health Heroes Awards
• February 15, 2006: Mosquito control begins at home
• February 15, 2006: Bed bugs are back
• December 29, 2005: Top 10 public health resolutions for 2006
• December 12, 2005: Consider food safety for holiday gatherings
• December 12, 2005: Health Department launches Electronic Medical Records
• December 12, 2005: Healthy Birth Initiative honors community agency, Project Network
• November 04, 2005: Avel Gordly joins Health Department staff
• October 10, 2005: Local study finds link to cancer from secondhand smoke
• September 29, 2005: Multnomah County Health Department announces receipt of $998,874 HUD Healthy Homes grant
• September 22, 2005: Multnomah County Environmental Health offices are moving; Food handler certification program is among those to move
• September 19, 2005: Neighborhood celebration will promote healthy homes and environmental health
• September 14, 2005: Grant will expand medical care for additional 3,000 people in Multnomah County
• September 14, 2005: Lillian Shirley elected to national public health board
• August 5, 2005: Community Immunization Clinic is moving
• August 5, 2005: Healthy Birth Initiative Receives $3.4 Million Grant
• August 5, 2005: School Based Health Centers Offer Sports Physicals
• July 11, 2005: Medication assistance programs are a lifeline for uninsured
• July 11, 2005: Health Department Annual Report available online
• June 13, 2005: Food handler test now available online
  
• May 09, 2005: Multnomah County Nurse-Family Partnership in spotlight
• April 11, 2005: Corrections Health meets national standards
• March 14, 2005: Take precautions during spring cleaning to reduce risk of hantavirus
• February 14, 2005: Community coalition promotes environmental justice in North/Northeast Portland neighborhoods
• February 14, 2005: Nominations sought for Public Health Heroes
• December 13, 2004: Health Department launches new teen website
• December 13, 2004: Vector Control and Nuisance Enforcement seeks members for Advisory Committee
• December 13, 2004: Oregon leadership team wins public health Balderson Award
• November 08, 2004: New law prohibits smoking on hospital grounds in Multnomah County
• October 14, 2004: Agencies team up to protect children from dangers of lead
• October 12, 2004: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Other Health Department News and Articles - Archive

An alert sounds on ‘waived consent’ in The Portland Tribune, December 29, 2006

Right to light? Debate smolders over a smoking ban in bars in The Portland Tribune, November 21, 2006

Green eggs and spitless tobacco? Ad campaign targets kids, county health advocate claims in The Portland Tribune, November 21, 2006

Yes to physical activity and healthy eating in The Mt. Hood Gorge Connection, November 2006 (PDF, Page 7)

HIV at 25: Portland observes Worlds AIDS Day From Just Out, November 21, 2006

Healthy living group gets grant From The Oregonian, November 9, 2006

Cervical cancer: High risk for Hispanic women, but also highly preventable From El Hispanic News , November 09, 2006 (page 4)

Condado de Multnomah ofrece servicios de salud a personas de bajos ingresos (Multnomah County offers health services to people with low income) From El Latino de Hoy, November 01, 2006

West Nile virus flits into Oregon from Idaho, spurring rise in cases From The Oregonian, November 9, 2006

Oregon health teams drill for flu chaos: Pandemic - Hospitals, school districts and other agencies are testing their readiness for a widespread outbreak From The Oregonian, November 2,, 2006

Agencies launch drill to prepare for flu outbreak - from KATU, November 2, 2006

Health Disparities Conference: "We have to get ... awareness without the biases of who has the problem," says Lillian Shirley, who runs Multnomah County's health department. From The Oregonian, October 23rd, 2006

Preventing Strokes - from El Hispanic, October 12th, 2006 (PDF - Page 4, in English and Spanish)

Disparities in health between whites and minorities are shrinking - from The Portland Tribune, October 10th, 2006

West Nile virus arrives in Inner Southeast Portland - from The Bee, September 28th, 2006

Death rate of HIV-infected Multnomah County residents drops sharply - from The Portland Tribune, September 21st, 2006

New Program Highlights Household Asthma Triggers - from Oregon Public Broadcasting, August 10th, 2006

In case of emergency, read this - from The Portland Tribune, August 3rd, 2006

Collaboration weaves stronger safety net for city's homeless - from The Oregonian, July 9th, 2006

Falls at home taking higher toll on elderly - from The Oregonian, July 6th, 2006

Multnomah County joins electronic STD notification system - from El Hispanic, June 29th, 2006 (PDF - Page 4, in English and Spanish)

"Statewide smoking ban back on the table" - from the Corvallis Gazette-Times, March 10, 2005

"Get to know the Health Department: Meet Consuelo Saragoza" - from El Hispanic News, February 10, 2005

"Serving growing needs on a shrinking budget" - article about Dr. Patsy Kullberg, MCHD Medical Director (link to The Business Journal online)

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