Arkansas Department of Health

PRESS RELEASES

If you have media inquiries, please contact the Office of Health Communications at adh.communications@arkansas.gov.

Anti-vaping campaign for young children

Posted: 11/09/23

Little Rock, Ark. - The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) released a new anti-vaping campaign animated video for children ages 5-7.

Created by ADH staff, Coral’s Reef is a campaign designed to educate young children. The average age of nicotine initiation for minors in Arkansas Read More

Arkansas Department of Health partners with Arkansas Foodbank Network to provide oral health kits to

Posted: 11/02/23

(Little Rock, Ark.) – The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) Office of Oral Health is partnering with the Arkansas Foodbank Network to provide more than 5,000 oral health kits to Arkansans in need. The oral health kits, which include toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss, will be available to the Foodbank&rsquo Read More

Wild bat exposure at State Fairgrounds

Posted: 10/26/23

Little Rock, Ark. – On Saturday, October 21, two individuals were exposed to a bat that was acting unusually in the horse barn at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds. The bat was not captured for testing, and these individuals were advised to begin rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). As a precaution, we Read More

Locally acquired malaria identified in Arkansas

Posted: 10/04/23

Little Rock -The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has identified a case of locally acquired malaria in an Arkansas resident. The person resides in Saline County and has not traveled out of the country. This is the only known locally acquired case of malaria in Arkansas.

Multiple Read More

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Posted: 10/02/23

Little Rock, Ark. - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) BreastCare program coordinates efforts with a statewide network of providers offering no-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings and follow-up services.

Nearly 400 women die due to breast cancer and over 2500 women are Read More

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Posted: 10/02/23

Nearly 400 women die due to breast cancer and over 2500 women are Read More

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Posted: 10/02/23

Nearly 400 women die due to breast cancer and over 2500 women are Read More

Rabid wild bat captured at Little Rock Zoo

Posted: 09/28/23

Little Rock, Ark. – On Saturday, September 23, the Little Rock Zoo received a report of a wild bat flying erratically on Zoo grounds. The bat tested positive for rabies at the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) Glen F. Baker Public Health Laboratory. Although we have not yet heard any Read More

Pulsara app now available statewide

Posted: 09/27/23

Little Rock, Ark. – Beginning October 1, the Pulsara mobile app will be accessible to all ambulance services, acute care, sub-acute care, long-term acute care, nursing homes, behavioral health hospitals, and other affiliated healthcare facilities in Arkansas through funding by the Arkansas Department of Health. The on-demand and real-time HIPAA-compliant Read More

Case of rare infection identified in Arkansas

Posted: 09/14/23

Little Rock, Ark. – An Arkansas resident has died from Naegleria fowleri infection, a rare infection that destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), through an investigation involving testing and inspection, concluded that the individual was likely exposed at Read More