The director of the Lawrence-Douglas County health department says the answer to the age-old question — why are there so many vape shops here? — is simple. It’s easy to open one.
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Public and nonprofit health agencies in Douglas County will host quarterly meetings to push for better policy, data collection and patient care to improve birth outcomes and reduce stark racial disparities.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
The health department is inviting the Douglas County community to continue an April conversation focused on racial disparities in local birth outcomes.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
The Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health department has started offering expanded reproductive healthcare options again, including annual family planning exams, contraception counseling and Nexplanon placement and removal.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Black mothers spoke about traumas they experienced around births and Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health experts shared data underlining the need for medical professionals to listen and take accountability to improve birth outcomes.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
An upcoming public health event will examine why racial inequities persist in birth outcomes in Douglas County and how the community can help.
New funding will allow two local health service providers to expand testing for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C through outreach for people who are uninsured and underinsured in Douglas County.
Six viral diseases — including COVID-19, the flu and norovirus — have been found at high concentrations in Lawrence wastewater as Kansas communities face peak flu season.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health has implemented a new private board that reviews local suicides to inform prevention strategies.
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A workshop on navigating food systems in Douglas County turned into an opportunity for speakers to address impending threats to SNAP and discuss how to build relationships to advocate for families experiencing food insecurity.
