Patrick McCormack

Back to School: Get caught up with vaccines

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We are just a few short weeks away from sending our children back to school for the 2023-24 academic year. While shopping for pencils, notebooks, and school clothes may be top of mind, Uncas Health District also reminds parents to ensure their children are up-to-date with their routine vaccinations.

To help parents take care of this important preventative health need, Uncas Health District will be out in the community with our Mobile Health Team offering preventative health care such as blood pressure screening, COVID-19 and Flu vaccines, Hepatitis C / HIV testing, syringe services, wound care info, and information about other health services offered by the Uncas Health District.

Upcoming Mobile Health Team Appearances

Friday, August 4 10 AM – 11 AM MOBILE FOOD PANTRY at Preston Senior Center
Wednesday, August 9 4 PM – 5 PM MOBILE FOOD PANTRY at Three Rivers Community College, Norwich
Thursday, August 10 1 PM – 3 PM UCFS Health Fair, Norwich
Tuesday, August 15 11 AM – 1 PM Franklin Senior Center
Wednesday, August 16 10:30 AM – 1 PM St. Vincent DePaul Place, Norwich
Thursday, August 17 4 PM – 5:30 PM MOBILE FOOD PANTRY at Griswold High School
Wednesday, August 23 1 PM – 2 PM MOBILE FOOD PANTRY at Dodd Stadium, Norwich
Tuesday, August 29 11:30 AM – 3 PM Three Rivers Community College Health Fair, Norwich
Wednesday, August 30 11 AM – 3 PM Three Rivers Community College Health Fair, Norwich

August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

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August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month.  Within our state, the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition offers incredible resources and materials to support breastfeeding.  This includes information on becoming a breastfeeding-friendly worksite and the applicable laws for employers.

To learn more about the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition, please visit their website.

About National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

On August 6, 2011, the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) officially declared that August is National Breastfeeding Month. The USBC ‘s theme for  2023 is This is Our Why — conceived to shine a light on the many and varying reasons why this work is so important and center the conversation on the babies and families who need our support. USBC invites everyone to celebrate mothers and lactating parents and work to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding and human milk feeding for the 13th annual National Breastfeeding Month.

To learn more about the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee, please visit their website.

 

Wastewater-based epidemiology

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Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been widely used to monitor the spread of COVID-19. We must now consider building on the knowledge acquired over the past three years to extend the use of the technique to a broad range of human health and lifestyle aspects.  

Widely believed to be among the most promising aspects of WBE is the potential of applying the approach to study a range of population health issues and lifestyle aspects, including dietary habits, illegal drug usage, or medications.  This technology is relatively inexpensive and offers an opportunity to anticipate increases in certain health outcomes while targeting interventions.

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