South Dakota Department of Health

The Department of Health is asking South Dakota residents to participate in a survey to evaluate health-related needs across the state.

A bill requiring the Department of Health to create a video explaining the state’s abortion law is heading to the governor’s desk.

Senate Bill 100 ultimately failed, but it inspired lively debate from its proponents and opponents. They discuss who should control immunization requirements.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows cases of syphilis are rising nationwide - particularly in South Dakota.

We check in with the Department of Health about the rise in syphilis cases in the state. We talk about prevention, screening and the importance of prenatal care.

The South Dakota Department of Health announced a new grant to support Emergency Medical Services throughout the state.

The Department of Health’s new program, Naloxone for Businesses, will give South Dakota businesses access to Narcan, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses.

The state Department of Health opens the application period for the State Loan Repayment Program Oct. 2.

The state Department of Health reports 18,000 South Dakotans 65 or older living with Alzheimer’s disease – but stigma and fear can be major roadblocks to treatment. Now, extra funding could keep the conversation going in South Dakota.

With populations in larger cities increasing across the state, Sioux Falls breaks ground on a public “One Stop.” The new service building will be located at Dawley Farm and construction is already underway.