National Heatstroke Prevention Day
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- Published on Friday, 31 May 2019 16:32
July 31st is National Heatstroke Prevention Day.
As summer heats up, heatstroke continues to be the number one vehicle-related killer of children, outside of car crashes, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Children are more vulnerable to heatstroke than adults, especially in the summer months and when it starts to get hot outside. Since 1998, more than 790 children across the United States have died from heatstroke when left unattended in a vehicle. Those death have occurred in the following ways:
- The child was forgotten by a caregiver - 54%
- The child gained access to an unattended vehicle - 26%
- The child was intentionally left in the vehicle by an adult - 18%
- The cause of the child's death is unknown - 1%
In 2018, 52 children died from heatstroke, the highest number of deaths on record. Since 2015 there has been a gradual increase in the annual deaths from vehicle-related heatstroke:
- 2015 - 24 deaths
- 2016 - 39 deaths
- 2017 - 42 deaths
- 2018 - 52 deaths (highest on record)
Because children are more vulnerable to heatstroke than adults, especially in the summer months, please share the following links to tip sheets and resources with parents and providers in your communities to help remind everyone to look before you lock.
Preventing Heatstroke Resources
- Tips to Avoid Child Heatstroke
- Preventing Heatstroke: What to do if you see a child alone in a car
- How Much Do You Know About Preventing Child Heatstroke: Take a quiz to learn how to prevent child heatstroke in cars.
- Steps to Prevent Heatstroke
- Where's Baby: Look before you lock: National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration education campaign.
June is National Safety Month
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- Published on Friday, 31 May 2019 09:27
June is National Safety Month
Injuries are a leading cause of disability for people of all ages – and they are the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 44. The good news is everyone can get involved to help prevent injuries. During National Safety Month, the Andrew County Health Department is working with community members to help reduce the risk of injuries. This June, we encourage you to learn more about important safety issues like prescription painkiller abuse, transportation safety, swimming safety, fireworks safety, and slips, trips, and falls.
- Prescription painkiller abuse: Prescription painkiller overdoses are a growing problem in the United States, especially among women. About 18 women die every day from a prescription painkiller overdose – more than 4 times as many as back in 1999.
- Transportation safety: Doing other activities while driving – like texting or eating–distracts you and increases your chance of crashing. Almost 1 in 5 crashes (17%) that injured someone involved distracted driving.
- Swimming safety: Drowning is the second most common cause of death from injuries among kids under the age of 14. Drowning can happen so fast — sometimes in less than 2 minutes after a person's head goes under the water. That leaves very little time for someone to help.
- Fireworks safety: Fireworks are synonymous with our celebration of Independence Day. Yet, the thrill of fireworks can also bring pain. 230 people on average go the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the July 4th holiday.
- Slips, trips, and falls: One in 3 older adults falls each year. Many falls lead to broken bones and other health problems.
You can make a difference. Find out ways to help reduce the risk of these safety issues.
Prescription Painkiller abuse; http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pubs/index.html
Transportation Safety; http://www.nhtsa.gov/
Swimming Safety; http://www.safekids.org/tip/swimming-safety-tips
Tips for Keeping Breast Milk Safe and Healthy
- You can pass harmful things, like alcohol, drugs, and lead, to your baby in breast milk. This can cause serious problems for your baby.
- Limit smoking and drinking alcohol, ad don't use harmful drugs when you're breastfeeding.
- Talk to your health care provider to make sure any medicine you take is safe for your baby during breastfeeding.
This project is/was funded in part by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Maternal and Child Health Services Contract #DH150006012 and is/was supported by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #B04MC28109, Maternal and Child Health Services for $9,095,311, of which $0 is from non-governmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
#Brelfie Photoshoot
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- Published on Saturday, 04 May 2019 14:31
2nd Annual #Brelfie Photoshoot
August 5 2019
As a way to support local breastfeeding moms during World Breastfeeding Week, the Andrew County Health Department is partnering with Lens Photography, a local photographer, for the second year in a row.
We will provide a free 10 minute breastfeeding photo session to each participating mom.
Participants will also receive a t-shirt, a reusable shopping bag filled with information, samples, and coupons, 5 fully edited pictures, and an 8x10 of their favorite image at no cost.
Check out the event on Facebook here.
Reserve you appointment time here.
Questions? Contact Nicole Parsons (816) 324-3139 or email.
Family Fun Color Run 2019
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 May 2019 14:38
1-K Family Fun Color Run
June 15, 2019
Registration is closed for this event.
5th and Main, Savannah, MO
- check in at 9 am
- run begins at 9:30 am
- no registration fee
- t-shirts for children 5-12 years old
- all ages welcome to participate
This project is/was funded in part by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Maternal and Child Health Services Contract # DH180014004, and is/was supported by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #B04MC30623, Maternal and Child Health Services for $12,107,084, of which $0 is from non-governmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.