Essex County Passes Tobacco 21 Legislation

Essex County on September 4 became the first North Country county in the state to pass legislation raising the minimum legal sale age for all tobacco products to 21. The North Country Tobacco Use Reduction Task Force, an undertaking of AHI’s Population Health...

Increasing the Legal Minimum Sale Age of Tobacco Products

With a focus on prioritizing tobacco use reduction in the region, the North Country Population Health Improvement Program (NC PHIP) has published a feature article on its HealthyADK website, “Increasing the Legal Minimum Sale Age of Tobacco Products.” The article...

Register for NC PHIP May 12 Quarterly Meeting

Registration is open for AHI’s North Country Population Health Improvement Program’s (NC PHIP) quarterly meeting. Agenda items include data and information review and strategy development to address regional health priorities such as smoking, obesity and behavioral...

Fulton County Public Health Links Fun, Foraging and Fitness

Geocaching has gained in popularity and the Fulton County Public Health Department saw an opportunity to tie public health to the scavenger hunt adventure. “I discovered geocaching when my oldest daughter was young. It allowed us to enjoy the outdoors and explore our...

AHI Partner Telemedicine Success Story

Stand in the shoes of a rural North Country resident experiencing a sudden numbness in the face and left arm. Equally abrupt is a loss of vision in one eye. Luckily, you’re able to get to your local hospital quickly. As an ER physician with Adirondack Health based in...

Population Health Improvement Program Resource Portal Website Unveiled

AHI’s North Country Population Health Improvement Program (PHIP) has unveiled a new resource portal website with the goal of reaching communities and advancing health in six Adirondack-region counties. HealthyADK (www.healthyadk.org) provides easy access to up-to-date...
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