Category Archives: Press Releases

First Evidence of West Nile Virus in Onondaga County

DATE: June 12, 2012                                                                   Cynthia B. Morrow, MD, MPH Commissioner of Health 435-3155   *******  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ******* First Evidence of West Nile Virus in Onondaga County Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Cynthia B. Morrow announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported finding evidence of West Nile virus in Onondaga County. … Read more >

Celebrate Men’s Health Week With A Free Colorectal Cancer Screening!

Date of Release: June 8, 2012                           For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                 Kathy Mogle                                                                                                 435-3280 Celebrate Men’s Health Week With A Free Colorectal Cancer Screening!   The week of June 11th – 17th is National Men’s Health Week. National Men’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance ending with the Father’s Day holiday that is coordinated by… Read more >

Free Breast Exams, Pap Tests, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests at Syracuse Community Health Center

For more information contact Emily Young, Public Health Educator at 315-435-3280 Uninsured women ages 40 to 64 will have the valuable opportunity to receive free breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests at Syracuse Community Health Center located at 819 S. Salina Street, in collaboration with the Onondaga County Cancer Services Program (CSP) Partnership. For uninsured… Read more >

Celebrate Women’s Health Week With A Free Cancer Screening!

Date of Release: May 11, 2012                          For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                 Emily Young, Public Health Educator                                                                                                 435-3280 Celebrate Women’s Health Week With A Free Cancer Screening! The week of May 13th– 19th is National Women’s Health Week. National Women’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human… Read more >

Complete Streets Workshop Held

Date of Release:   March 6, 2012                                                                For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                 Kathy Mogle, MS                                                                                                                                 435-3280 Complete Streets Workshop Held   The Onondaga County Health Department’s Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work, and Play in Onondaga County Program (CHP)  offered a workshop today to address how “Complete Streets” can enhance our community. Kathy Mogle, Program Coordinator for… Read more >

Downtown Syracuse Goes Blue for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Date of Release: February 29, 2012                       For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                 Jenny Dickinson, Coordinator                                                                                                 435-3280 Downtown Syracuse Goes Blue for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Starting March 1, Downtown Syracuse landmarks will be lighting up blue as part of the Main Streets Go Blue campaign to recognize Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Main Streets Go Blue is… Read more >

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Date of Release: January 3, 2012                     For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                 Emily Young                                                                                                 Public Health Educator                                                                                                 435-3280 January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month   The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program (CSP) offers free Pap tests for women ages 40 and older who do not have health insurance. Some women may believe they do not need regular… Read more >

National Influenza Awareness Week is Being Observed December 4th – 10th!

Date of Release:                                                For Further Information Please Call: December 5, 2011                                                                  Kathy Mogle, MS Program Coordinator                                                                                                 435-3280 National Influenza Awareness Week is Being Observed December 4th – 10th!   The Onondaga County Health Department encourages anyone who has not yet received a flu vaccine to get one. Did you know that while the flu can make… Read more >

Farmer’s and Vendor’s Donate Fresh Produce and Food Items to a Local Food Pantry

The Onondaga County Health Department’s Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work, and Play in Onondaga County Initiative  in partnership with the Central New York Regional Market Authority, the Food Bank of Central New York, and the Assumption Food Pantry at the Church of the Assumption have been working together since August to create a gleaning… Read more >