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Audio Visual Library |
Films, videos and slide-tape programs on health and safety topics, including health education, safety on the job, health and safety training and emergency services.
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Funding Information Center |
Maintains a library of funding and nonprofit
management resources and information on private sources of funding, produces a monthly newsletter of funding opportunities.
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Medical
and Research Library |
With over 250 links, the Library guides you to electronic journals,
government resources, health associations, access to Medline, other health
libraries, general reference sites, Internet search engines, health information,
and statistics. Learn about the services of the Library and how to access
them and see the list of over 400 journals.
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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Surveyed Texans provide data on lifestyle risk factors contributing to the leading causes of death and chronic diseases.
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program |
Information on income eligibility, provider locations, publications,
statistics, and links to other Cancer-related sites.
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Breastfeeding Promotion |
Learn about breastfeeding promotion courses,
available patient education and staff training materials, special
projects and initiatives intended to increase the breastfeeding
rates within Texas.
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Cancer Registry Division |
Maintains a population-based cancer incidence reporting system that
collects, analyzes and disseminates information on all new cases of cancer. This central repository of
information is a valuable and essential tool in the identification of populations at high risk for cancer,
the monitoring of cancer trends, the facilitation of studies related to cancer prevention, the evaluation
of cancer control initiatives, the planning of health care delivey systems and the development of
educational awareness programs.
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Diabetes Council |
Develops and
implements a state plan to control diabetes. Among the
programs and activities are the Texas Diabetes Institute, 14 community-based diabetes
programs, a diabetes eye disease program, a school-based curriculum, minimum standards for
diabetes care, a diabetes fact sheet, and development of low-literacy diabetes education
materials.
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Disease Prevention News |
Provides timely information on a variety of health issues.
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Kidney Health Connection Newsletter |
Most recent issue of Kidney Health Care's Newsletter.
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Materials Acquisition & Management Division |
Search the online Forms and Literature Catalog or access forms available for viewing and printing.
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Oral Health Services Program |
Improves the
oral health of Texans and prevents dental disease through
education, prevention services, and emergency dental treatment
services. The oral health services division consist of staff from
central office and 8 regional dental programs. Services include: oral
health education, sealants for children's teeth, public fluoridation
program, and the delivery of direct dental care services through a
state Fee-for-Service program via portable dental equipment, mobile
vans and/or fixed clinics in areas of limited access.
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Put Prevention into Practice |
Adult Health Program (AHP) Manual for Clinical Preventive
Services, AHP Implementation Guide for Clinical Preventive Services, Health Risk Profile (HRP) and Preventive Care Flow Sheet (FS), Readiness Tool, Putting Prevention Into Practice: Strategies for Systems Change.
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Rabies Prevention |
A
guide for medical care providers, veterinarians, and animal control officers in the
evaluation of possible exposures of humans to rabies and in the treatment of probable exposures.
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Texas HIV/STD Update |
Quarterly newsletter.
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Texas Department of Health Hospitals Long-Range Plan |
Report on the Texas Department of Health Hospitals
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Texas Department of Health Strategic Plan |
Strategic Plan for TDH.
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Texas State Health Plan |
1999-2004, Statewide Health
Coordinating Council
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Vital Statistics |
The Bureau of Vital Statistics records all Texas' births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Additionally, the Bureau develops, analyzes, and disseminates information for planning and evaluating public health programs, as well as identifying problem areas such as infant mortality, teen pregnancy and tobacco use.
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Zoonosis Control Division |
Dedicated to the control of
zoonoses, which are infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans. Learn about the prevention of rabies,
Lyme disease, plague, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, and other zoonotic diseases. The website also includes
information on the Oral Rabies Vaccination Program, Severe Animal
Attacks, the Texas Rabies Control Act, and the Statewide Rabies
Quarantine.
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