Minnesota Department of Health

From memory groups to community choirs, social connection supports healthy aging. Explore culturally rooted programs that honor elders’ stories, traditions, and wellness. Start with the Alzheimer's Community Toolbox: https://lnkd.in/gRfY_VZi

Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Brooke Cunningham has approved the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee's recommendation to add metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) to the list of conditions and to begin the steps needed to implement newborn screening for MLD. MLD is a genetic condition that affects the brain and nervous system. Thank you, advisory committee and workgroup members for your time and expertise during the review process. Thank you to providers, parents, and advocates for bringing these conditions forward to the advisory committee; future generations of Minnesota’s children and families will be healthier thanks to your work. https://lnkd.in/gczEt7j6

The Minnesota Public Health Laboratory’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Collaborative is busy sparking discussion and bringing together people from throughout the division. Learn about the many activities of the DEIB Collaborative: https://lnkd.in/gKARAiRh

The Minnesota Department of Health Capacity Strengthening Initiative began supporting community-based organizations in 2023. Check out this feature on one of our grantees, the Women's Wellness and Parenting Support Center, which provides educational and treatment services designed to address the unique cultural experiences of Somali women. https://lnkd.in/gWEf9G9M

Air pollution affects everyone, but children and youth are particularly vulnerable because their bodies are still developing, and they breathe in more air than adults for their body weight. The Minnesota Outdoor Air Quality Guidance for Schools and Child Care is a resource that can help adults make decisions that will protect kids when air pollution levels are high. More information at: https://lnkd.in/gHS9uFYu

Everyone in Minnesota should have the opportunity to be healthy, no matter who they are or where they live. At the Minnesota Department of Health, we can’t succeed unless we work together in partnership with Minnesota’s local and Tribal health departments and their communities, to protect Minnesotans. Our state’s 74 local health departments and 11 Tribal health departments have the on-the-ground knowledge, connections, and experience to help every community thrive in Minnesota, from border to border. Public health experts all over the state, like those at Countryside Public Health in southwest Minnesota, partner with elected officials, community members, schools, businesses, health care systems, and more, to overcome all types of barriers people face to living their healthiest lives. We’re committed to cooperating together to care for Minnesota, and we won’t let you down when the going gets tough. https://lnkd.in/gSk4PVX5

Most employees of the Minnesota Public Health Laboratory are well-trained scientists who test for water contaminants, infectious diseases, and congenital conditions. Until recently, their job titles and descriptions did not do justice to their skills. Former “bacteriologists” and “environmental analysts” are now known as “laboratory scientists.”

Taking steps to explore your mental health will help you learn what you need to support your mental wellbeing. Take action by checking on your mental health with a free, quick, anonymous test at https://lnkd.in/g53j4Ut #YouMatterMN #TurnAwarenessIntoAction #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

In this episode of Association of State and Territorial Health Officials' Public Health Review, the Minnesota Department of Health’s Kate Murray shares how Minnesota’s Long COVID Program is addressing long COVID by working with partners to raise awareness, build trust, and push for better care. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gSZVip9F

May is #AsthmaAwarenessMonth, but what is #asthma? How does asthma affect your lungs? An allergy doctor explains what happens to our airways when we have asthma and shows us how asthma medications work: https://lnkd.in/g2piJXzm