The Trump administration halted three federal health grants, disrupting measles outbreak efforts and eliminating at least seven positions within Metro’s Public Health Department. Nashville is mulling a legal challenge.
In My Place, Episode 4: The interconnectedness of health care, housing and homelessness
In this episode, we focus on the interconnectedness of health care, housing and homelessness.
Early detection can save lives for breast and cervical cancer patients. Uninsured Tennesseans can get tested for free.
Metro Public Health’s governing board is expected to sign off on another year of state funding for breast and cervical cancer screening this week.
Nashville officials examining how firearms make suicidal ideation more dangerous
As Metro Council officials wrapped a series meetings on protecting kids from gun violence at school on Wednesday, they took up another major firearm risk: suicide.
Metro Council approves funds for shatter-resistant glass, improved radio systems at Nashville schools after Covenant shooting
Nashville’s Metro Council has approved $6.5 million in funding to improve radio communications between schools and police and install shatter-resistant protection on glass across the district.
Nashville winds down COVID testing, vaccination and data publishing
COVID testing and vaccines will be a little harder to come by in Nashville starting in January as Metro discontinues its so-called “strike team.”
Nashville’s largest HIV prevention clinic ends testing program amid national funding shortfall
Nashville’s largest clinic that offers a daily pill to prevent HIV is cutting back its services. So-called “PrEP” clinics have warned they may be run out of business over changes from drugmaker Gilead, which produces HIV medication.
Nashville expands eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine with smaller dosing
Infectious disease experts recommend that gay and bi men, and other high-risk groups get the monkeypox vaccine. But the general population can avoid the vaccine for now because of how the virus is spread.
Nashville expands who can get a monkeypox vaccine
The Metro Public Health Department is now allowing people to get the monkeypox vaccine if they believe they’ve been exposed to someone with a confirmed case.
Nashville health officials limit monkeypox vaccine to close contacts, for now
Nashville’s public health department is currently limiting monkeypox vaccine to those who are close contacts of the few confirmed cases.
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