Claudia Blackburn, Director
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H1N1/Swine Flu
Kansas has had one hundred thirty-four confirmed cases of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus, including fifteen cases in Sedgwick County. While this is cause for heightened awareness of flu symptoms, it is not cause for panic. The illness is treatable and has been relatively mild. Individuals who have acquired H1N1/Swine Flu in the United States are recovering. For more information on H1N1/Swine Flu, call 2-1-1 or click here for a fact sheet. The fact sheet is also available in Spanish: H1N1/Gripe Porcina and Vietnamese: Cum Heo.
If you believe you have symptoms of the H1N1 Virus, you should see your healthcare provider. If you do not have a medical home, click here for a list of community health clinics. Lists are available in English and Spanish.
Remember basic things you can do to protect yourself and your family from the Swine Flu and all communicable diseases:
- Cover your cough and sneeze.
- Wash your hands. (Click here for a hand washing poster or a hand washing "how to" fact sheet.)
- Keep living and work areas clean.
- If you are sick, stay home. Do not get in close contact with those who are ill.
For more information on how you, your family, workplace and
neighborhood can be better prepared for a potential pandemic, visit
the
Sedgwick County Pandemic Flu Web page.
If you like to receive information in ways other
than reading, check out the link for Health Videos.
There you will find short videos on various topics including Preparedness (newest addition!), HIV, and the Seasonal Flu.
Health Education Videos
Health & Wellness Coalition of Wichita 5th Annual Working Well Conference
The Health and Wellness Coalition of Wichita and community sponsors are pleased to bring you ideas to help promote positive lifestyle choices in the workplace by increasing awareness of the benefits of healthy food choices, physical activity, eliminating tobacco use and reducing stress. This year, we’ll focus on the Steps to Worksite Wellness to help provide the tools you will need to motivate and succeed in your goals for a healthy worksite.
Need Help Quitting Smoking?
If you want to quit smoking or get information for a loved one, the Kansas Tobacco Quitline can help: 1-866-KAN-STOP. Intake is available 24 hours every day. If you need resources or information, please contact Kim Neufeld at the Sedgwick County Health Department at kneufeld@sedgwick.gov or 660-7304. To find more information about the dangers of smoking, visit the
Health Department's Tobacco Web page.Health Access
Affordable health care is essential for all Sedgwick County citizens. According to the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, approximately 10.9% of Sedgwick County residents are uninsured – that’s 45,825 of our neighbors, friends and family members. However, the impact of this problem does not affect only those individuals; it also affects businesses and our entire health care system. The Sedgwick County Health Department’s Center for Health Equity is one of the many organizations working to provide information about community initiatives that aim to “cover the uninsured.”
Sedgwick County Data Book
The Sedgwick County Health Department announces the release of the second annual Sedgwick County Health Department Data Book. The data book contains information about leading health indicators; birth and death statistics; disease rates; and demographic information. We hope this book will provide community organizations, agencies, coalitions and residents with measures of health that will support new and continued efforts to improve the health of Sedgwick County. For additional information, please contact Sonja Armbruster, 660-7335.