Florida Department of Health

Time 2020-09-10 08:03:52

Web Name: Florida Department of Health

WebSite: http://www.floridahealth.gov

ID:41811

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800-451-2229 The statewide toll-free hotline offers counseling information and referrals about What is WIC? WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care. Learn More About WIC What is WIC? WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care. Learn More About WIC Poor health outcomes for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are apparent when comparing their health indicators against the rest of the U.S. population. What is WIC? WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care. Learn More About WIC Disability and Health Program The Disability and Health Program (DHP) is funded by a three-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goals of the program are to include Floridians of all ages with disabilities in all of the Department of Health's programs and activities for health promotion, disease prevention, wellness, and disaster preparedness. What is WIC? WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care. Learn More About WIC FLHealthCHARTS FLHealthCHARTS is your one-stop-site for Florida public health statistics and community health data. Visit FLHealthCharts.com Order Your Certificates Order birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates online through VitalChek. Order Certificates Influenza or 'flu' is a viral respiratory illness, mainly spread by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. Influenza can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection are hospitalization or death. Florida is currently experiencing a moderately severe influenza season. The best way to protect yourself from flu is to get vaccinated, practice good hand washing hygiene, and stay home/keep children home when sick. To find a vaccine, please visit The elderly and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes are more likely to develop serious illness. Wash your hands with soap water. Cover your coughs sneezes with your arm, not your hands. If you're sick, stay at home avoid crowds. Don t Put Off Flu Vaccine This YearSummer is coming to a close, fall is just ahead, and while we look forward to a vaccine for Covid-19, there s no better time than now to take advantage of flu vaccine. It s the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones. Unlike Covid-19, most of us have general knowledge about flu season and the flu a respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization or death. Child Care Food Program Continues to Contribute to Child Wellness in Florida Since 1998, Florida Health s Child Care Food Program (CCFP), a federally-funded program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has provided nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children who are enrolled with participating child care providers. In 2019, CCFP reimbursed 160,785,050 meals served to approximately 317,000 Florida children each day. Throughout the years, CCFP has also guided child care providers on the best ways to serve healthy foods and promote healthy habits for life by encouraging providers to teach young children about food choices. Florida Department of Health Issues Daily Update on COVID-19 Florida Department of Health Issues Daily Update on COVID-19 Positivity rate of new cases below 10 percent for four consecutive weeks TALLAHASSEE The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. Today, data reported to DOH shows there has been a steady decline in the number of reported Florida resident deaths who were previously diagnosed with COVID-19. The fourth week of July compared to the fourth week of August, shows a 75 percent decrease in the average number of reported COVID-19 related deaths.

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