Tick-Borne Illness Forum
Thursday, July 16th, 2009 • 6 to 8 pm
Tisbury Senior Center
Pine Tree Road, Vineyard Haven (opposite the cemetery)
Sam R. Telford III, associate professor of biomedical sciences at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University is working to help relieve the public health burden posed by outbreaks of infections like Lyme disease and tularemia. By seeking to identify the mode of perpetuation of tick-borne infections like Lyme disease, tularemia, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis and deer tick virus, Telford hopes to discover interventions that may help reduce human risk.
To read "What Makes Him Tick," an interview with Associate Professor Telford,
click here.
For more information about the Forum
please call the Development Office: 508 693-4645
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
From 2006 through 2008 there were 12 cases of H1N1 (Swine) flu In the United States. In March and April 2009 there have been many more cases of H1N1 flu reported than usual world-wide, and the infections have spread from one person to another. For a H1N1 Flu Public Health Fact Sheet click here
Medication Disposal
Collection
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 • 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Wednesday, April 24, 2009 • 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Hospital Main Lobby
In honor of Earth Day, the MVH Pharmacy is offering our community the opportunity to discard old or unused medication responsibly. For more information about what we can accept and how to package it, click here
Give Blood, Benefit MV Hospital
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 • 12:00 noon - 5:30 p.m.
Portuguese American Club, 137 Vineyard Ave., Oak Bluffs
In 2007 MV Hospital transfused 375 units of blood, while the Red Cross Blood Drive drew only 278 Island donors. Blood must be available to help save the lives of accident victims, cancer patients, premature babies and other people who need this lifesaving gift. These people could be your family, friends or neighbors.
MV Hospital can receive a discount on blood products from the American Red Cross based on the Island community's blood donations. Your donation not only saves lives - it benefits your hospital.
No appointment is necessary, but pre-registration is available by calling the number below. Valid ID required.
For more information, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or visit www.givelife.org
Childbirth Education Schedule
Winter/Spring 2009
Wednesday Evenings • 6 to 8 pm
Southside Conference Room
Classes for Portuguese-speaking families offered monthly
For more information and a full schedule of classes click here
Friends & Family CPR Class
February 3rd, 2009
March 10th, 2009
For more information or to register please call:
508 693-0410 ext. 266
MV Hospital Annual Health Fair
Each March, Martha's Vineyard Hospital invites health and human service providers to gather at the hospital to present a day of health screenings, demonstrations and lectures all geared to helping the island community learn more about improving their overall health and quality of life.
The 2010 Health Fair will be held on Saturday, March 14th from 8 am - Noon
For a recap of the 2009 Fair Click Here.
"Immunize MV":
Outreach Effort About the Benefits
of Childhood Immunization
"This past year we saw an outbreak of pertussis pneumonia (whooping cough), and we almost had a death associated with it. It was a child who hadn't been vaccinated. And in the Island schools last year we had an outbreak of chicken pox that was very worrisome..."
For more about this intitiative, and to download a Childhood Immunization Schedule, click here
