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Videos - 2012
Video Index
- 2012 Year in Review (12/14/12)
- Breast Cancer Awareness (10/22/12)
- DIS Smoke-Free Event (6/26/12)
- Flu Shots - 2012 (11/5/12)
- Health Inequity (4/13/12)
- HIV Testing (2/27/12)
- Immunizations - Back to School (8/23/12)
- Infant Mortality (10/25/12)
- No Sodium (2/23/12)
- Pertussis or Whooping Cough (8/10/12)
- Prevention On The Move (3/29/12)
- Project WARM (11/16/12)
- Pool Safety (4/27/12)
- Project Public Health Ready (2/6/12)
- Smoking While Driving With Kids in the Car (11/16/12)
- STD Awareness (4/9/12)
- Rabies Update (9/24/12)
- State Surgeon General Visits Volusia (6/29/12)
Public Health
- This is Public Health (4/13/12)
- We Are Public Health (3/28/12)
Video Archives
Community Health Matters - 2012
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It’s been a very busy year for public health. Stefany Strong takes a look back at some of the top public health stories in 2012. |
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Smoking is bad for your health. However, smoking also affects innocent
bystanders in the community. |
Project WARM stands for Women Assisting Recovering Mothers--- it’s a small name for a big program that is
designed to help mothers in Volusia County cope with difficult problems.
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The flu vaccine has arrived in our community and now, for people of all ages, it is the time to get vaccinated against influenza.
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An infant mortality news conference was held recently at the Volusia County Health Department. The executive director
of Healthy Start Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties Dixie Morgese, joined health experts
and community partners to discuss ways everyone can prevent and respond to fetal and infant loss. |
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. |
Friday, September 28th, 2012 is World Rabies Day which is a global health
observance that raises awareness about rabies and enhanced prevention and
control efforts.
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It's true that some vaccine-preventable diseases have become very rare thanks to vaccines. However, outbreaks still happen. Volusia County Health Department Public Information Officer Stefany Strong takes a look at back to school shots in this segment of Community Health Matters. |
The number of U.S. whooping cough cases has risen to around 18,000 in an outbreak that is on track to become the most severe in over a half century and could in part stem from possible waning vaccine protection, according to health officials. The Volusia County Health Department is monitoring a slight increase in reported cases of pertussis and has sent a health alert letter to the medical community to raise awareness. Health department Public Information Officer Stefany Strong has more about pertussis in this segment of Community Health Matters. |
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Video Added: 06/29/12
The sixth annual UNIVISION Community Health Fair was held at the Volusia County
Fairgrounds. There were a number of speakers, vendors, activities and good food
for all to enjoy. This year’s health fair was even more special because of a
visit by our state Surgeon General Dr. John Armstrong who not only delivered an
important health message but also took time to meet with residents, community
partners and health department staff.
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Video Added: 06/26/12
Dozens of teens representing Students Working Against Tobacco or SWAT came
together to recognize the Daytona International Speedway for its bold move to
make the speedway’s grandstands smoke-free. Along with NASCAR driver Jeffery
Earnhardt and Volusia County Health Department Director Dr. Bonnie Sorensen, the
students of SWAT made sure their message was clear.
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Video Added: 04/27/12
Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 years old in Florida. |
Video Added: 04/13/12
Several minority heath experts gathered at the Volusia County Health Department
recently to look at health inequity- why some people have more challenges with
access to health care than others- why some are impacted more than others with
chronic diseases- and what can be done about those issues. |
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Video Added: 04/13/12
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Video Added: 04/9/12 April is STD Awareness Month. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
are a major public health concern.
According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention there are more than 19 million new cases of STDs each year in the United
States.
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Video Added: 03/29/12 In this segment of Community Health Matters, Public Information Officer Stefany Strong tells us about the mobile HIV testing program called Prevention On The Move which is provided by Stewart Marchman ACT. |
Video Added: 03/28/12 What is Public Health? Director Dr. Bonnie Sorensen and Public Information Officer Stefany Strong tell us about Public Health and some of the programs and services provided by the Volusia County Health Department in this segment of Community Health Matters. |
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Video Added: 02/28/12 There are just over 1400 people living with HIV and or AIDS in Volusia and
Flagler Counties. Do you know your HIV status? Health experts say you should.
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Video Added: 02/23/12 Many folks here in Volusia County are putting too much sodium in their everyday diet. Too much salt and sodium is unhealthy for you. Excessive salt intake has proven to be a major contributor to heart attack and stroke, the first and third leading causes of death in the United States.Health Department Public Information Officer Stefany Strong takes a closer look at ways to control your sodium intake in this segment of Community Health Matters. |
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Video Added: 02/06/12 The Volusia County Health Department has been recognized as Public Health Ready by NACCHO for its ability to respond to public health threats.
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