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

"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.

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.

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.

(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.

Leaders at the Ohio Department of Health say the continued focus on services and support is making a difference.

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.

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

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.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday that Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will be the state's new U.S. senator. But who will take over the governor's seat in 2026?

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

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).