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1. Health Matters
Volume 1, Issue V October 2009
CHD enhances Dr. Maseru honored at
News and Notes
emergency Cincinnati NAACP’s dinner
“H1N1” is dis- preparedness Congrats Dr. Maseru! munity Service.
cussed during The Cincinnati Chapter of The keynote speaker at
October’s “We To better respond to the NAACP honored Cin- the event, held on Friday,
terrorist or bioterrorist at- cinnati Health Commis- Oct. 16, was Patricia Rus-
Know Health tacks, emergency re- sioner Dr. Noble Maseru at sell-McCloud, a motiva-
Matters,” CHD’s sponders, Camille Jones, its “54th Annual Freedom tional speaker who is fo-
show on CitiCa- MD, MPH; Mohammad Fund Dinner.” cused on delivering a posi-
ble Time Warner Alam, PhD, RS; Ken He received a 2009 tive message adults
Channel 23. Sharkey, RS; Denisha NAACP award for Com- should share with their
Garland, MPH, RS; Christl kids.
Playback times: Wigner, SIT; and Allison
Franklin, SIT, completed a
M– 9, 11 a.m. three-day long training
offered by the Center for Keep up with H1N1 info
W– 5 p.m. Domestic Preparedness
(CDP). We’re all busy with H1N1 preparations. In addition
Th.– 12 p.m. The CDP is operated to our website keep yourself and the citizens we
by the United States De- serve up to date with the latest H1N1 info:
F– 9 a.m. partment of Homeland Se-
curity’s Federal Emer- Cincinnati Health Department H1N1 Info and Vac-
Su.– 3 p.m. gency Management cine Line: 513-357-7499.
Agency and is the only
federally-chartered Weap-
School Health Vaccine Line: 513-357-2815.
ons of Mass Destruction
Follow CHD on Twit- (WMD) training facility in
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CinciHealthDept
The advanced hands-
CinciHealthDept
on training enables re-
sponders to effectively
prevent, respond to and
recover from real-world
incidents involving acts of
terrorism and other haz-
ardous materials.
“I was impressed with
the content of the presen-
If you have an item tation, the group activities,
you would like to and the educational re-
include e-mail sources provided to each
Rocky Merz at participant,” said Jones.
rocky.merz@ Information about CDP
training programs can be Cincinnati Health Department, Cincinnati Public
cincinnati-oh.gov. Schools and volunteers are vaccinating school chil-
found at http://
cdp.dhs.gov. dren, pregnant women and other at-risk groups with
the H1N1 vaccine.

2. Page 2 Health Matters
Vital Statistics CHD improves Infant Vitality
fee increase rates through early intervention
The Cincinnati Vital
There is perhaps no our city die within the fant mortality rate of Cin-
Statistics Office fee for
better measure of a first year of life. This is cinnati Health Depart-
certified copes is $27 as
society’s health and compared to a rate of ment clients is 7.1—right
of Oct. 16.
well being than the in- 6.7 nationally. Although in line with the national
This increase is a
fant mortality rate. Cin- we are disappointed average. This is due to
result of the Ohio De-
cinnati’s Infant Mortality Cincinnati’s rate is not the implementation of an
partment of Statistics
rate was 13.1 in 2007, closer to the national early intervention model
increase in he moderni-
according to the Ohio number there is good which has been suc-
zation fee local offices
Department of Health. news…..we can make a cessful. We refer to
pay.
On average more difference. these efforts positively
Contact Vital Statis-
than 13 children out of Through innovation as “Infant Vitality.”
tics at 352-3120.
every 1000 live births in and hard work the in- Our Infant Vitality
model relies heavily on
Five Important Facts early intervention, edu-
Lead cation and support.
Our home nursing
Program’s Talk to your doctor about a healthy pregnancy
before becoming pregnant.
visitation programs and
partnerships such as the
new location If you are pregnant start prenatal care early—
in the first 2 months.
Nurse Family Partner-
ship, Every Child Suc-
Cincinnati Health You may qualify for assistance—If you don’t ceeds, Healthy Start,
Department’s Child- have insurance call your local community health Women Infant Child, the
hood Lead Poisoning center. Fetal and Infant Mortality
Prevention Program Having a baby doesn’t end at delivery. Get a Review and Quality Im-
has moved to 3301 follow-up visit with a doctor in the first month after provement efforts in our
Beekman Street Cincin- delivery for you and your baby. OB/GYN centers are
nati, OH 45225, the site critical to fulfilling this
Pregnant women and young children are at success.
of the old Millvale greater risk so get your seasonal and H1N1 flu
Health Center. Contact 357-7200 for
vaccines this fall. more information.
They can still be
reached at 357-7420.
Collaborative effort to promote children’s health
Study will look at pollutions’ effects on kids with asthma and will encourage healthier school environments
Cincinnati Health existing asthma, the find this quantitative those with asthma.
Department, University proposed study will try data and also develop This project will en-
of Cincinnati public to determine whether and implement a com- gage public health
health researchers and kids are exposed to munity-driven anti-idling nurses, school employ-
Cincinnati Public increased levels of pol- campaign that is de- ees, bus drivers, children
Schools have formed a lution in their school signed to reduce chil- with asthma and their
new partnership to cre- communities, compared dren’s exposure to pol- families.
ate a community-driven to levels present near lution during school. The results will help
study to promote chil- their homes. Researchers will guide future public health
dren’s health. Currently, this quan- assess how pollution actions in Cincinnati and
Since traffic-related titative data does not reduction at schools will encourage future
pollution has been exist. impacts the health of collaborations between
known to exacerbate This study aims to children, specifically CHD, UC and CPS.