Paul Cieslak, M.D., medical director for communicable diseases and immunizations at OHA’s Public Health Division, addresses common questions about measles, symptoms, and the vaccine in the Oregon Health News newsletter published on March 12. Read the interview at Oregon.gov.
To learn more about measles and to receive daily status updates of measles and outbreak data, visit the Oregon Health Authority Measles and Rubeola web page.
Learn how you can prevent becoming a victim of a scam or fraud. This presentation will be facilitated the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Date: Tuesday, March 24Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pmLocation: Samaritan Center for Health Education, 740 SW Ninth Street, Newport This event is free and open to all. To register email aconner@samhealth.org or…
Announcement from the Oregon Health Authority The Oregon Health Policy Board is launching a Primary Care Strategy Committee beginning April 2026. Applications are due February 6. The committee’s scope includes developing and recommending evidence-based strategies, developing a statewide definition of “primary care,” and ensuring the voices of those access primary care inform decision-making. OHA is…
As a nonprofit organization, all Samaritan hospitals complete a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). These assessments guide Samaritan’s efforts to improve the health of the communities in the region. The 2026 needs assessments were developed in collaboration with the Partnership for Community Health. The community health priorities identified in the CHNA algin with the Community…