Minnesota Department of Health

Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health, Dr. Brooke Cunningham, talks about how seeing a report about advancing health equity in 2014 inspired her to pursue a career in public health. MDH Speaks: https://lnkd.in/gw98iQ_b

#NationalPreventionWeek25 is a health education platform that promotes new ideas and initiatives to help keep communities healthy & safe. Join us as we celebrate the substance use and misuse #prevention and #mentalhealth efforts happening nationwide! Learn more: samhsa.gov/prevention-week

Mental Health Action Day is Thursday, May 15. The I-35 bridge will turn its lights green to promote and support mental health awareness. Turn your lights green on May 15 to show care for mental health. Check out our Mental Health Awareness Month Messaging Toolkit for ideas about how to raise awareness about mental health. https://lnkd.in/gNFwsgPN #YouMatterMN #TurnAwarenessIntoAction #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Type 2 diabetes can be prevented. The Minnesota Department of Health works to make joining the National Diabetes Prevention Program easier for everyone, no matter where you live. In 2019, Jane Ott was diagnosed with prediabetes and joined a National DPP course that was being offered online through yourjuniper.org. “The Zoom program was perfect for me,” Jane said. “I wouldn't have had the opportunity to participate without it.” Read more about her experience: https://lnkd.in/gf-37Syy

Watch First Lieutenant of the Army Reserve Dan Evans discuss his work helping prevent the spread of diseases among American service members. His full speech relates how American public health infrastructure arose from the military, and how the military remains intertwined with the Minnesota Department of Health and other governmental health institutions. https://lnkd.in/e-JrsAbV

It’s Women’s Health Week! To learn more about screening for breast and cervical cancer and to find out if you are eligible for free screening services, visit the Sage Program at mnsage.com or contact Sage at 1-888-643-2584. #WomensHealthWeekMN #NWHW #MNSage #AmericanCancerSociety

Watch Nigerian-American Odi Akosionu-DeSouza speak about her journey to becoming a director at the Minnesota Department of Health. She was inspired to devote her career to public health by seeing firsthand the inequities in health outcomes affecting people of African descent. https://lnkd.in/gtPChcGy

Just like you do things to take care of your body, there are things you can do regularly to tend to your mental wellbeing. This can and will look different for everyone. The JED Foundation https://lnkd.in/d6HzdPvK has a variety of resources to help find ideas to add to your self-care practice. #YouMatterMN #TurnAwarenessIntoAction #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

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