Update on the PES Fire:
Based on results of samples taken this morning, the Health Department has no findings that would suggest there is a threat to the public health as a result of today’s fire.
— Philadelphia Department of Public Health (@PHLPublicHealth) June 21, 2019
Year: 2019
Second PES Fire Tweet
Initial PES Fire Tweet
Update to PES Fire Summation
Health Center 10 Pediatrics Suite
Philadelphia Department of Public Health officials on Wednesday, June 12, cut the ribbon on a new pediatric suite at Health Center 10, the Northeast’s only community health center and the busiest city-run clinic.
Officials hope the $500,000-plus project will allow the doctors at Health Center 10, 2320 Cottman Ave., to see additional children in a more timely manner.
https://northeasttimes.com/2019/06/20/cottman-avenue-health-center-gets-new-pediatric-suite/
By Jack Tomczuk
TransWellness Conference Sponsorship
This is at least the 10th year that the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is sponsoring the Trans Wellness Conference, said Coleman Terrell, director of the agency’s AIDS Activities Coordinating Office.
PDPH contributed a grant of $25,000, which Terrell said symbolizes the department’s commitment to “providing competent and affirming services to people of transgender experiences.”
http://www.epgn.com/news/local/14822-trans-wellness-conference-scores-big-funding
By Josh Middleton
Helping Mind and Body in City Health Centers
Life can be stressful for all of us. Life can be far more stressful for someone who has lost a child to gun violence, or lost a job, or been evicted from her home. The mental toll that these experiences take can lead to or worsen physical illness. So it makes sense – even if it’s not common – for medical clinics to care for their patients’ mental health as well as their physical health. Our City health centers now offer the support of Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs) to help manage the life stress of our patients.
https://www.phila.gov/2019-06-18-helping-mind-and-body-in-city-health-centers/
Lead on Playground Equipment
“There are no known cases of elevated blood lead levels in the city linked to outdoor exposure, like from parks, playgrounds, or dust in the air,” said Caroline Johnson, deputy commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.
https://www.inquirer.com/health/philadelphia-lead-playground-east-poplar-disston-chew-20190613.html
By Frank Kummer
What happens when the City declares a Heat Health Emergency
During very hot weather, the City will declare a Heat Health Emergency. When we declare a Heat Health Emergency, we activate several City services to ensure our residents stay safe.
During a Heat Health Emergency it’s important to check on loved ones, neighbors, and pets and look out for each other. When daytime temperatures reach the 90s or triple digits and are accompanied by high humidity for two or more days, dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke can happen. If you think someone is having a medical emergency, call 911.
https://www.phila.gov/2019-06-11-what-happens-when-the-city-declares-a-heat-health-emergency/
PES Fire
The Health Department said in a statement it’s working with PES to identify any negative effect of the fire to the community.
https://whyy.org/articles/philly-refinery-fire-under-investigation-pollution-impact-unclear/
By Catalina Jaramillo
The Collected Works of Jim Garrow 