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Southern Nevada Health District honors Public Health Hero
The Southern Nevada Health District has named Minnie Wood, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Nursing, as its 2025 Public Health Hero.
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Health District highlights importance of childhood vaccines during National Infant Immunization Week
The Southern Nevada Health District is launching its annual observance of National Infant Immunization Week (April 21-25) by urging parents and guardians to keep young children up to date on…
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Health District’s “Walk Around Nevada” program celebrates 20th anniversary
The Southern Nevada Health District is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Walk Around Nevada, a free, interactive program that has had more than 12,000 participants since its launch in 2005.…
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Community Health Assessment meeting to set public health priorities
The Southern Nevada Health District is now accepting registrations for the Community Health Assessment (CHA) Prioritization Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, April 30. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m.…
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Sexually Transmitted Infection Awareness Week highlights prevention, testing and treatment resources
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Awareness Week, observed April 13–19, is an opportunity to promote sexual health through education, reduce stigma and discrimination, and encourage prevention, testing, and treatment of STIs.
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Reminder: Health District offers free diabetes classes
The Southern Nevada Health District continues its schedule of free diabetes self-management, education and support classes, offered in English, Spanish, in-person and online.
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World TB Day raises awareness of global tuberculosis threat
The Southern Nevada Health District is calling attention to the global impact of tuberculosis as it commemorates World TB Day on Monday, March 24. Across the globe, 1.25 million people…
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Updated on: February 18, 2025