Public health as a whole strives to protect and improve the health of families and communities by promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles, conducting research, and through the detection and control of infectious diseases (CDC Foundation.) As your local health department, District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is dedicated to supporting communities through population-based efforts to achieve better health outcomes and wellbeing for all.
District Health Department #10 is the largest geographic health department in Michigan, serving ten counties including Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo, Oceana, and Wexford.
DHD#10 is hosting weekly COVID-19 updates for our stakeholders. Listen to our COVID-19 updates for the latest information in your community.
Visit our COVID-19 Video Gallery to view these updates.
National Nurses Month 2021
Posted on Saturday May 01, 2021
Ashley Andersen Ashlie Baker Nina Bolles Ashlee Bosscher Lisa Briggs Julie Burger Gretchen Cooper Suzanne Cressell George Davis-Williams Bethanie Dean Tawnya Ebels Tina Edmonds Becky Fink Jody French-Sroka Jessica Fultz Hayley Geeseman Maureen Goulet Cynthia Hagan Lisa Harding Corey Hauswirth Rebekah Hodson Cynthia Hutchins Claire Jansen Curtis Johnson Kasey Kassuba Stephanie Lauria Darcy Lokers Valerie... Read More
Hand Hygiene: Clean Hands Count
Posted on Wednesday April 28, 2021
Practicing hand hygiene is a simple yet effective way to prevent infections and illnesses like COVID-19. Cleaning your hands is the single most important way to protect yourself and your family from getting sick and spreading illness to others. It can prevent the spread pf germs, including those that are resistant to antibiotics are are... Read More
Mental Health Awareness Month
Posted on Tuesday April 27, 2021
May is Mental Health Month. Mental health is an integral component to overall health and well-being. Everyone faces challenges in life that can have an impact on their mental health. In fact, 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime. This past year has required us all to face the loneliness... Read More
National Infant Immunization Week
Posted on Thursday April 01, 2021
Immunization saves millions of lives and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions. Yet, there are more than 19 million unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children in the world, putting them at serious risk of potentially fatal diseases. Celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (April 26 – May 3) by... Read More
April is Sexually Transmitted Diseases Awareness Month
Posted on Thursday April 01, 2021
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): There are 20 million new STD cases in the U.S. every year The medical costs for these new cases are $16 billion In 2018, there were 1,758,668 cases of Chlamydia, 583,405 cases of Gonorrhea and 115,045 cases of all stages of syphilis reported in the United States.... Read More