Arkansas Department of Health

Treatments for cancer and the search for cures are a multibillion-dollar industry, directed by the nation’s leading researchers and funded both federally and privately. The mission is critical. In 2022, an estimated 609,360 people will die of cancer in the…

In recognition of its supporting efforts in Arkansas’ response to COVID-19, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement has received national recognition.  The Network Member Impact Award from the National Network of Public Health Institutes was presented to ACHI on May…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday the appointment of Renee Mallory, RN, BSN, as interim secretary of health, and Jennifer Dillaha, M.D., as director of the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Mallory replaces  Dr. Jose Romero, who resigned as health secretary…

During a media briefing Tuesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the expansion of the Intensive Supervision Program to monitor high-risk offenders, the resignation of Arkansas Health Secretary Dr. Jose Romero, and gave updates on Covid-19. Hutchinson said the recent uptick in…

A temporary mask mandate has been lifted in the city of Fayetteville, according to a report published in the Fayetteville Flyer this week. Fayetteville City Council members adjourned their regular meeting on Tuesday March 2 without extending the most recent…

Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently conducted a study which found that many adults in Arkansas receiving the COVID-19 vaccine are doing so despite experiencing some doubts about the shot. A survey of 1,475 people…

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration has reported medical marijuana patients spent $20.53 million in January at 37 dispensaries across the state to obtain 3,731 pounds. Natural Relief Dispensary in Sherwood, a city in the Little Rock metro, had…

Although COVID-19 infections appear on the decline, hospitals in the state remain filled with patients as health care workers enter their second year battling the virus. And while hospital personnel have learned by experience the logistics of treating a widespread…

The ACHI reported on Wednesday that the number of Arkansas public school districts with COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period has seen a nearly five-fold increase, going from…

A newly released report shows the number of 8-year-old Arkansas children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is significantly higher than data released two years ago by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The new Arkansas numbers are from 2018,…