"As expected, we have seen some shifts in disease activity and we are in what almost every year are the peak months of respiratory season," said Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, director of the Ohio Department of Health.

For the first time in several years, there was a decline in the number of suicide deaths in Ohio. That’s according to the Ohio Department of Health’s Suicide Report. The latest numbers released by the state are from 2023 and they show a slight decrease from 2022.

In that single week 639 people in Ohio were admitted to the hospital which was a 3.23% increase from the previous week. Vanderhoff is also expected to release the 2023 Ohio Suicide Report, and that data has not been released as of yet.

ODH Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, hosted the conference along with Director of Ohio Department of Mental Health and Additional Services (OhioMHAS), LeeAnne Cornyn.

Dr. Amy Acton, former Ohio Department of Health Director, announced her candidacy for Ohio governor in the 2026 election. Acton served as the face of Ohio's COVID-19 response during the pandemic.

(WKBN) — The number of suicide deaths in Ohio declined for the first time in three years in 2023. The Department of Health released the numbers Thursday, saying the decrease was about 1 percent. Director Bruce Vanderhoff says efforts to raise awareness across the state appear to be working but more improvements are needed.

The Ohio Department of Health says suicide death rates declined by 1% last year across the state. But here in Franklin County the numbers are trending up. According to data from the Franklin County Coroner's Office, In 2021, there were 157 deaths by suicide. In 2022, 170, and in 2023, 172.

For the first time in three years, Ohio has reported a decline in suicide deaths, with a decrease of about 1% in 2023, according to the latest data released by the Ohio

Dr. Vanderhoff encouraged Ohioans to visit the Ohio Department of Health's website for their summary of infectious diseases dashboard, which provides detailed information on case counts and trends ...

January 23, 2025, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Health: (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—The number of suicide deaths in Ohio declined for the first time in three years in 2023, decreasing about 1% from 2022’s numbers, according to the 2023 Ohio Suicide Report released today by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH).

Ohio Department of Health director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff cautioned Ohioans to continue to take these illnesses seriously.

The state of Ohio has reported its first decline in suicide deaths in three years, with 1,777 lives lost in 2023 – 20 fewer than the previous year.