National Doctors’ Day is a nationwide observance dedicated to honoring physicians for their expertise, responsibility, and continued commitment to patient care. Observed annually on March 30, it creates a natural point of recognition for the role doctors play in the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities, often during critical and life-changing moments.
Every Wednesday at 2:00pm infection preventionist (IP) can join the VDH HAI/AR Team for Cuppa Tea with an IP. Cuppa Tea with an IP is a weekly chance to chat live with a VDH IP and subject matter experts (SMEs) about your infection prevention and control questions. We can’t wait to hear your questions and […]
From APHA: For more than 150 years, public health has reshaped what’s possible in the United States — adding decades to life expectancy and dramatically improving quality of life. These achievements didn’t happen by accident. They were the result of community health workers, medical professionals, scientists and advocates pushing for policies grounded in evidence and focused on equity. Yet too often, […]
THEME Together for health. Stand with science. This World Health Day 2026, WHO unites and mobilizes the world under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science.” to highlight the role of science-led innovations improving the health, with special focus on One Health – the interconnected and coordinated health of humans, plants, animals and the […]
Recent data for pertussis (whooping cough) show that reports of pertussis cases have returned to pre-pandemic levels, peaking in 2024 and remaining elevated in 2025. Because pertussis spreads easily and can cause severe illness, early symptom recognition and appropriate infection prevention strategies are important for protecting patients, staff, and the community. The following CDC resources can […]
Every Wednesday at 2:00pm infection preventionist (IP) can join the VDH HAI/AR Team for Cuppa Tea with an IP. Cuppa Tea with an IP is a weekly chance to chat live with a VDH IP and subject matter experts (SMEs) about your infection prevention and control questions. We can’t wait to hear your questions and […]
Every Wednesday at 2:00pm infection preventionist (IP) can join the VDH HAI/AR Team for Cuppa Tea with an IP. Cuppa Tea with an IP is a weekly chance to chat live with a VDH IP and subject matter experts (SMEs) about your infection prevention and control questions. We can’t wait to hear your questions and […]
Every Wednesday at 2:00pm infection preventionist (IP) can join the VDH HAI/AR Team for Cuppa Tea with an IP. Cuppa Tea with an IP is a weekly chance to chat live with a VDH IP and subject matter experts (SMEs) about your infection prevention and control questions. We can’t wait to hear your questions and […]
Every Wednesday at 2:00pm infection preventionist (IP) can join the VDH HAI/AR Team for Cuppa Tea with an IP. Cuppa Tea with an IP is a weekly chance to chat live with a VDH IP and subject matter experts (SMEs) about your infection prevention and control questions. We can’t wait to hear your questions and […]
Because there are fewer than 10 confirmed human rabies cases in the United States each year, rabies isn't always easily recognized by clinicians. But about 4,000 animals are confirmed to have rabies each year in the United States, and people are exposed to the virus every day. Rabies exposure can have far-reaching consequences: it can […]
Each year, since 2009, the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign aims to progress the goal of maintaining a global profile on the importance of hand hygiene and infection prevention and control in health care and to ‘bring people together’ in support of improvement globally. The 2026 campaign – 18 years of SAVE LIVES: Clean […]
Every Wednesday at 2:00pm infection preventionist (IP) can join the VDH HAI/AR Team for Cuppa Tea with an IP. Cuppa Tea with an IP is a weekly chance to chat live with a VDH IP and subject matter experts (SMEs) about your infection prevention and control questions. We can’t wait to hear your questions and […]
