2001 Press Releases
December 27, 2001
- New York State West Nile Virus Response Moves to Next Phase - Laboratory Research to Continue; State Examines Response Strategies for Next Year
December 20, 2001
- Health Commissioner Announces Grants to Fight HIV/Aids in Communities of Color
- New York State Department of Health Kicks off Centennial Lecture Series - Roster of 13 Speakers Features a Who's Who of Science, Medicine and Public Health
November 27, 2001
November 20, 2001
November 19, 2001
November 16, 2001
November 9, 2001
November 8, 2001
- Commissioner Novello Announces New Anti-Smoking Billboards - New Billboards to be Displayed Statewide as Part of Governor Pataki's Aggressive $60 Million Anti-Smoking Campaign
November 7, 2001
November 1, 2001
- State Health Department Awarded $300,000 Grant - Grant Will Fund Oral Cancer Initiatives Over Three-Year Period.
October 30, 2001
October 1, 2001
- State Health Commissioner Novello Announces $3 Million in Grants for Local Tobacco Control Programs - Department Releases Third Annual Youth Enforcement Report: More Compliance Checks, Lower Rates of Tobacco Use by Kids, and Better Compliance by Retailers
September 28, 2001
September 21, 2001
- Health Commissioner Applauds Dominican Girl Recovering from Life-Saving Surgery for Helping WTC Victims - 7 Year Old Lorena Urbaez Donates Toys Contributed After Her Surgery to Correct Heart Defect
September 6, 2001
- Human Case of West Nile Virus Prompts Renewed Health Warnings - Preliminary Tests Reveal Suffolk County Woman is State's First WNV Case Outside NYC
August 24, 2001
- State Health Department Cites Brooklyn Adult Home for Serious Violations, Takes Immediate Action to Protect Residents - Department's Surveillance Leads to Latest Actions to Revoke Seaport's Operating Certificate
August 17, 2001
August 16, 2001
- Health Commissioner Urges Personal Mosquito Protection - Extra Caution Advised in Wake of State's First Human Case of WNV in 2001
August 10, 2001
- State Health Commissioner Warns of Dangers of Weight Loss Product - Deadly Dinitrophenols Available Through Internet Sales
August 8, 2001
- State Health Commissioner Advises Precautionary Measures as Sweltering Heat Grips The State - Infants, Elderly, People with Chronic Illnesses at Highest Risk
July 25, 2001
- State Health Commissioner Novello Urges Batavia Residents and Seniors to Take Advantage of Low-Cost Health Insurance and Prescription Coverage
- State Health Commissioner Visits Batavia Vets Home to Congratulate CNA Graduates - Governor Pataki's "Capital for a Day" Brings State Government to Western New Yorkers
July 19, 2001
July 16, 2001
July 10, 2001
- Health Department Issues 2001-2002 Fish Advisories for Recreational Anglers
- State Health Department Releases January 2001 Inspection Results of Nursing Homes
July 3, 2001
- Commissioners Novello and Rudgers: Offer Important Food Safety Tips for Independence Day - Common Sense, Preventive Measures Can Help to Eliminate Potential Foodborne Diseases and Illness During the Summer Months
June 29, 2001
- State Health Department Announces $500,000 Campaign to Recruit Blood Donors in New York State - With Pending FDA and American Red Cross Bans On Donors and A Need to Replenish Blood Supplies, New Campaign Looks to Substantially Increase Donors, Especially Downstate
June 28, 2001
- State Issues Recommendations for Petting Zoo, Fair and Farm Visitors - Simple, Common Sense Approach Will Reduce Health Risk
- State Health Commissioner Notes National HIV Testing Day - Urges New Yorkers to "Take the Test, Take Control"
June 26, 2001
- State Health Commissioner to Observe National HIV Testing Day at NYC's Ryan Center
- Health Commissioner Novello Urges New Yorkers to Donate Blood in Face of a Potentially Critical Shortage - American Red Cross Says More Donors Are Needed to Meet Increased Demands
- National Institutes of Health Taps Department Researchers for "Merit" Awards - Two Wadsworth Center Scientists Awarded $3.2 Million Over Next Ten Years
June 25, 2001
- Media Alert - State Health Department Blood Drive to Help Increase Public Awareness to the Critical Need for Volunteer Blood Donors Statewide
- DOH & DMV Commissioners: Number of Donors in New York State Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Has Nearly Tripled in Last Eight Months - State Registry Now Totals More Than 100,000 Potential Donors
June 14, 2001
- New York State's Cancer Registry Receives Top Ranking
- Media Alert: June 14 West Nile Virus Information Session Set for Journalists
June 13, 2001
- Commissioner Novello Lauds National Health and Nutrition Survey Aimed at Promoting Healthy Lifestyles - Urges New Yorkers to Participate in Six-Week Study
May 25, 2001
- State Health Department Releases December 2000 Inspection Results of Nursing Homes
- Health Department Report Shows Dramatic Decline in New York State Childhood Lead Poisoning Cases - State Media Campaign to Target High Lead Level Areas to Help Build on Progress Made Over the Past Four Years
May 24, 2001
- First West Nile Virus-Infected Bird Confirmed in New York - Officials Stress There is No Imminent Health Risk; Encourage Mosquito Reduction Strategies
May 18, 2001
- Commissioner Novello Awards $2.4 Million Statewide to Recruit New Yorkers into Smoking Cessation Programs - State Health Commissioner to Tour Local Health Care Facilities During WellNYS Weekend May 4th and 5th
May 3, 2001
- State Health Department Announces Free Health Screenings - "WellNYS Weekend" to be held May 4th and 5th in the Capital Region
April 24, 2001
April 23, 2001
April 19, 2001
- State Health and DMV Commissioners, "Survivor" Star Join Forces on Behalf of Organ Donation - Commissioner Novello: Organ Donors are the Ultimate "Survivors" - Health Department Unveils Bilingual Online Organ Donor Registry
April 18, 2001
April 17, 2001
- State Awards $4.4 Million in Youth Empowerment Grants - Youth Organizations in 54 New York Counties to Benefit
April 12, 2001
April 5, 2001
April 4, 2001
March 30, 2001
March 29, 2001
March 26, 2001
March 12, 2001
- State Health Department Scientists Demonstrate HIV "Shift" - Researchers: Combination Drug Therapy for HIV Preferentially Suppresses Viral Strains Associated with Rapid Disease Progression
March 9, 2001
- Hepatitis C Virus Takes Charge, Changes Shape of Cellular Machinery - NYS DOH Wadsworth Center Finding May Aid Design of New Drugs to Fight the Disease
March 6, 2001
- State Health Department Announces $789,600 - a nearly $100,000 increase - in Funding for Migrant Seasonal Farmworker Health Program
March 2, 2001
- State Health Department Issues Enforcement Actions Against Tobacco Vendors Selling to Minors - Aggressive Enforcement Activities Build on Governor Pataki's Efforts to Significantly Reduce Smoking in New York State
February 23, 2001
- State Health Department Releases October 2000 Inspection Results of Nursing Homes
- State Task Force Issues Recommendations to Promote Safe, Effective Genetic Testing
February 16, 2001
February 13, 2001
- State Health Department Releases Latest Report on Coronary Bypass Surgery in New York State - Coronary Bypass Surgery Mortality Rates Continue to Decline
February 12, 2001
- State Health Department Study Shows that Majority of New York Hospitals are Not Reporting Adverse Incidents - State Health Commissioner Calls for Increased Sanctions for Noncompliance
February 8, 2001
February 6, 2001
January 11, 2001
- Nursing Home Industry Profit Report Issued - Last Five-Years Nursing Homes Have Realized $1.8 Billion In Profits
