Public Health

The press conference will be held on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, March 29 from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.

The open house is an opportunity for the community to learn about the health unit and its services, and to meet its staff.

The event is free to attend and offers health education, immunizations, live music, food trucks and more.

The Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Region 2 (Capital Area) will host Family Adventures to Health at the Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales at 708 S. Irma Blvd. on Saturday, March 25.

Louisiana has above-average rates of incidence and mortality, as well as below-average screening rates.

The Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Region 2 (Capital area) will hold an open house at the East Feliciana Parish Health Unit on Tuesday, February 28 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., located at 12080 Marston Street, Clinton.

The symposium is in collaboration with the Northwestern State University Social Work Department, the Pi Delta Chapter of Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society, and End the Epidemic LA/Louisiana Ambulance Alliance.

The open house is an opportunity for the community to learn about the health unit and its services, and to meet its staff.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging the public to immediately discontinue use of EzriCare Artificial Tears, and said the eye drops could be linked to infections across the United States that have resulted in hospitalization, vision loss and one death.

The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 31 at 3022 Old Minden Road, #100, Bossier City.