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Parish Health Care Recovery Plans Now Available
Hurricane recovery plans for reestablishing critical health care services after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have been developed for Cameron, Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes.
LDH News
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State Epidemiologist to Address Meningitis Forum
Dr. Raoult Ratard, state epidemiologist, will discuss the recent meningitis outbreak in Lafayette as well as what efforts are underway to prevent future outbreaks, at a public forum sponsored by the University of Louisiana System this Thursday, May 4.
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“Katrina Missing” List Reduced to Fewer Than 500
Sometimes it’s good to be wrong.
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Health Department to Release Parish-Level Statistics for Cover the Uninsured Week
The Louisiana Department of Insurance and the Department of Health and Hospitals have partnered to promote Cover the Uninsured Week, May 1-7, 2006, across Louisiana.
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Orleans Parish Declared as Health Professional Shortage Area
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration recently approved all of Orleans Parish as a new primary care, mental health and dental health professional shortage area.
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DHH Medical Director to speak at eHealth Conference
Dr. Roxane Townsend, Medicaid Medical Director for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, will serve as one of several featured speakers at the upcoming eHealth Conference in Baton Rouge.
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There Is No Pandemic Flu In Louisiana
Flu season is coming to an end, and there have not been any widespread outbreaks of the flu in Louisiana. Nor have there been any confirmed cases of avian flu in humans in the United States. Finally, although there has been much attention, there has not been a flu epidemic, much less a flu pandemic.
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National Infant Immunization Week Begins April 22
Parish health units across the state of Louisiana will be joining in the observance of National Infant Immunization Week, an annual event to promote the benefits of immunizations and to focus on the importance of having children up-to-date on their immunizations by age two. This year’s event will be held from Saturday, April 22 through Saturday, April 29, 2006.
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Orleans Coroner to Assume Responsibility for Remaining Katrina Mortuary Duties
The Department of Health and Hospitals announced today it has begun an orderly transition of all remaining responsibilities for the identification and release of deceased Hurricane Katrina victims to the Orleans Parish coroner.
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Medical Study Shows No Increase in Respiratory Illnesses Because of Hurricane Katrina
A study conducted by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health shows dust and sediment from Hurricane Katrina did not cause an increase in severe respiratory problems for people living in the Greater New Orleans area.
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Fewer Than 1,000 Missing After Hurricane Katrina
After more than six months of solid detective work and more than 13,000 reports of people missing after Hurricane Katrina, staff at the Family Assistance Center celebrated an important milestone Tuesday: fewer than 1,000 people remain missing.
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State Health Insurance Programs Get Higher Income Limits
More Louisiana children will be eligible for the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) because of the annual increase in the Federal Poverty Level effective this month. This increase allows working families to earn more income and still qualify for LaCHIP, which provides no-cost health coverage for uninsured children younger than age 19.