State Health Officer to Resign in July
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announces that State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH, will resign from his position at the end of July 2022.
Published on Tuesday, March 8, 2022
COVID-19 Testing Health Centers Update
As part of the Biden Administration's "Path Out of the Pandemic" COVID-19 Action Plan, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in partnership with the Department of Defense is making available to all HRSA-supported health centers (including look-alikes), as well as Medicare-certified rural health clinics, free COVID-19 testing supplies, authorized by the FDA for emergency use.
Published on Thursday, March 3, 2022
Mississippi awarded nearly 32 million dollars for broadband infrastructure expansion
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded nearly $32.7 million to the State of Mississippi for broadband infrastructure expansion in ten counties throughout the state. As a result of these grants, which are a part of the Broadband Infrastructure Program, broadband will be brought to 12,487 underserved households across Mississippi.
Published on Tuesday, March 1, 2022
