public health infrastructure /tags/public-health-infrastructure public health infrastructure en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:27:06 GMT State Health Department will offer addiction medications at public health offices /NM-DOH-department-of-health-to-offer-suboxone-methadone-mat-moud-alcohol-recovery-medications-at-public-health-offices State officials presented Wednesday to lawmakers details on a pilot program that will dispense medications for treating substance use disorder at public health offices. The New Mexico Department of Health has already been providing prescriptions to be filled elsewhere, but this is the first time they will be offering the medications themselves. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:27:06 GMT /NM-DOH-department-of-health-to-offer-suboxone-methadone-mat-moud-alcohol-recovery-medications-at-public-health-offices Daniel Montaño As temperatures rise in New Mexico, a new extreme heat summit highlights public health challenges /public-health-new-mexico/2024-07-12/rising-temps-extreme-heat-summit-public-health-challenges Amid a recent uptick in heat, a large group of health professionals held an extreme heat summit Thursday to identify and discuss the dangerous public health consequences of climate change. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:44:01 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2024-07-12/rising-temps-extreme-heat-summit-public-health-challenges Bryce Dix 2022 Session - Ep. 11, Is There a Nurse in the House? /podcast/your-new-mexico-gover/2022-02-16/2022-session-ep-11-is-there-a-nurse-in-the-house Though it may not always be front of mind for many of us anymore, we are still living in a pandemic where many people are still getting sick, being hospitalized, and sometimes dying. That has put an incredible strain on our healthcare and public health systems - and the people who work in those fields. Today on #YNMG we discuss the many nursing and public health bills still in front of lawmakers with only about a day left before this session’s end. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 05:52:54 GMT /podcast/your-new-mexico-gover/2022-02-16/2022-session-ep-11-is-there-a-nurse-in-the-house Kaveh Mowahed Vaccine Town Halls Emphasize Equity During Public Health Week /local-news/2021-04-09/vaccine-town-halls-emphasize-equity-during-public-health-week The first week of April is National Public Health Week – a time set aside to recognize recent successes of public health workers and a time for them to… Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:00:20 GMT /local-news/2021-04-09/vaccine-town-halls-emphasize-equity-during-public-health-week Kaveh Mowahed