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• January 31, 2020

  Health officials: There are currently no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in Louisiana

  While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that five patients in the United States have been diagnosed with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019 nCoV), there are currently no confirmed cases of the virus in Louisiana. The CDC says that all of these patients have traveled from China. Health officials in Louisiana and other states are taking preliminary steps to prevent the spread of the virus.

• January 31, 2020

  Gov. Edwards Announces Interim Secretary at the Louisiana Department of Health

  Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday announced Stephen Russo as the interim secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, replacing Dr. Rebekah Gee, who resigned earlier this month. The Governor hopes to name a permanent LDH secretary in the coming weeks.

• January 27, 2020

  Acadiana region earns federal Public Health Readiness designation

  Working with the Louisiana Department of Health and its Office of Public Health, leaders in Acadiana have demonstrated the ability to plan for, respond to and recover from hazards, disasters and health emergencies.

• January 27, 2020

  Monroe region earns federal Public Health Readiness designation

  Working with the Louisiana Department of Health and its Office of Public Health, leaders in Monroe and throughout the area have demonstrated the ability to plan for, respond to and recover from hazards, disasters and health emergencies.

• January 24, 2020

  LDH Blog: Lean Six Sigma: Louisiana Department of Health's quality improvement quest

  Lean Six Sigma training empowers its participants to lead their own teams, finding solutions to problems in their bureaus. The Department of Health's 14 advanced Lean Six Sigma graduates are now using their skills to reorganize processes, eliminate rework and rethink how team members do their jobs.

• January 17, 2020

  LDH Blog: The 'State of the State' of healthcare in Louisiana

  Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Alexander Billioux writes: "Recently, I had the opportunity to speak before the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on the state of healthcare in Louisiana, looking back on our accomplishments while keeping our eyes on the future. I’d like to share some of those achievements here with you."

• January 09, 2020

  Louisiana WIC program completes statewide transfer to electronic cards

  The Louisiana Women, Infants and Children program has completed the transition from paper vouchers to electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. The WIC program began this transition in north Louisiana in July 2019 and completed the process statewide this month.

• January 06, 2020

  Gov. Edwards announces resignation of Dr. Rebekah Gee

  Governor John Bel Edwards announced that he has accepted the resignation of Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee effective January 31. Gee has taken a new job, which will be announced by her employer at a later date.

• January 03, 2020

  LDH Blog: Vaping injuries and deaths cloud alleged safety of tobacco alternative

  Vaping is not safe. That's why the Louisiana Department of Health is recommending people stop using all vaping products — especially those being sold on the street or that have had substances added after their manufacture.

• December 27, 2019

  LDH Blog: Start your new year with sweet, savory and healthy flavors

  There are few better ways to ring in a new year than a decadent brunch with loved ones. These recipes are low in calories, fat and carbohydrates — AND packed full of flavor.

• December 23, 2019

  LDH Blog: Pilot project puts heroic stamp on student immunization numbers

  More than 2,500 flu vaccines were administered to students at 79 New Orleans-area schools in December in only four days.

• December 20, 2019

  LDH receives federal grant to combat maternal opioid misuse

  The Louisiana Department of Health has been selected as one of 10 states that have been awarded the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model grant by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center. The grant will allow the Department and its partner hospital, Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, to address gaps in the care of pregnant and postpartum Medicaid members with opioid use disorder.