Health and Wellness
‘Deeply Concerning’: Board of Supervisors to Hear Report on Impact of Cuts at Regional Medical Center
The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will hear a report detailing the anticipated negative effects of service reductions at Regional Medical Center (RMC) – the main emergency facility serving East San José.
County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Board Recognizes Local Heroes
The County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Board will host the 13th Annual Behavioral Health Community Heroes Awards on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Opens VHC Morgan Hill to Expand Health Care Coverage for South County
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Opens VHC Morgan Hill Providing Urgent Care, Specialty Care, Laboratory, X-Ray and Pharmacy Care for South County.
Now is the time to protect your family against COVID, flu, and RSV
With new options for RSV protection, an updated COVID vaccine, and this year’s flu shot now widely available in doctors’ offices and pharmacies, Santa Clara County health officials strongly recommend that everyone get vaccinated this fall to protect themselves and others.
County Makes Strides in Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
With September nationally recognized as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) Awareness Month, the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD) is sharing the County’s work to confront FASDs and Executive Functioning Disorders more broadly, and pledging to build upon these efforts in coming years.
Fentanyl Deaths Spike in Santa Clara County
Fentanyl-related overdose deaths for 2023 in Santa Clara County more than doubled at the end of May, with 41 deaths compared to 17 recorded deaths at the end of April 2023. County officials continue to warn of fentanyl-laced pills circulating in the community.
County of Santa Clara to Use Drones to Reduce Mosquito Population
The County will begin using unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, to apply larvicide in wetlands and other non-residential areas, enhancing the County’s ability to control mosquito populations and prevent West Nile virus and other vector-borne diseases.
