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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announces its reaccreditation by the Public Health Accreditation Board through 2029. This achievement reaffirms KDHE’s dedication to meeting the highest standards for quality and performance in public health Read on...

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The Division of Public Health works to promote and protect health and prevent disease and injury, collaborating with local health departments and other organizations to help assure the health of all Kansans through public health services, policy development, and regulatory programs. Public Health includes six bureaus:

Dec 3, 2024 · The public health program focuses on teaching students the science of protecting and improving the health of people and communities by promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors, studying chronic disease and injury prevention, developing disaster preparedness plans, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of the State Fire Marshal (KSFM) and Safe Kids Kansas share important safety tips to ensure all Kansans have a safe and fun Independence Day this year.

6 days ago · Kansas public health officials say the state's ongoing tuberculosis outbreak is the largest since the CDC started reporting TB cases in the 1950s.

1 day ago · The outbreak has killed two people since it started in January 2024, Kansas state health department spokeswoman Jill Bronaugh said. Health officials in Kansas say there is no threat to the general public. ... Public health workers identified more than 170 active TB cases and more than 400 latent cases from 2015 to 2017. And in 2021, a ...

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is a 42 credit hour program designed to provide graduate-level education for individuals currently employed or anticipating a career in the field of public health.

In the online Master of Public Health program, you will learn how to design and implement strategies and interventions to protect and improve community health and population health through evidenced-based research and disease prevention.