State Health Department
Coverage of State Health Department in the Nexus archive.
- Hawaii's first pizza vending machine awaits approval
A new pizza vending machine called Speedzza Go is awaiting state health department approval before it begins operating in Waikiki. This is Hawaii's first pizza vending machine.
- Pueblo RecycleWorks will soon expand services to accept hazardous materials
Pueblo RecycleWorks will expand its services in September to accept household hazardous waste, including paint, acids, and cleaners, funded by a $300,000 grant from the state health department. The free program, available to Pueblo city and county residents, addresses a community need for proper disposal of materials that should not go into landfills.
- Contaminated well water sickens more than 80 villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam; 21 hospitalised, discharged
Contaminated well water in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam has sickened over 80 villagers, with 21 hospitalized and later discharged. The State Health Department conducted a door-to-door survey to identify additional patients and provide treatment.
- Here's where cyclosporiasis cases are spreading across the country
At least 34 states have reported cases of cyclosporiasis, according to an ABC News analysis of CDC and state health department data. The outbreak is spreading across the country.
- State orders twin probes into Davangere hospital oxygen cylinder blast
The State Health Department has ordered two separate inquiries into an oxygen cylinder explosion that occurred in the operation theatre of Chigateri District Hospital in Davangere.