Public Health News & Media

Allegheny County expands access to Naloxone with vending machines on college campuses

October 28, 2024

Allegheny County is taking steps to expand access to life-saving naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, by placing vending machines on…

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Narcan vending machines available in Cook County

October 24, 2024

As part of a public health initiative to combat the opioid crisis, Cook County, Illinois has installed Narcan vending machines in various county facilities…

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Wellesley opens free contraception vending machine

October 11, 2024

A sexual health resource has arrived on campus at Wellesley College.

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Winnebago County intros substance abuse resource vending machines

October 4, 2024

The Winnebago County Public Health agency has launched 24/7 public health vending machines in Oshkosh and Neenah, Wisconsin, according to a report by The…

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Harm reduction vending machine available in New Brunswick

October 4, 2024

A vending machine stocked with overdose kits, fentanyl test strips and other free public health and harm-reduction items is now available at the Unity Square…

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Pacaltsdorp High School installs sanitary pad vending machine

October 3, 2024

Pacaltsdorp High School has become the first school in the Southern Cape, South Africa to install a sanitary pad dispensing machine, according to a George…

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