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LDH launches Project M.O.M. with new director, website, and detailed roadmap
The Louisiana Department of Health is officially launching Project M.O.M. (Maternal Overdose Mortality).
LDH News
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Louisiana Department of Health leadership announces key initiatives
These priorities were established to create focus and address overarching problems that have prevented Louisianans from achieving better health and independence.
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LDH recognizes 35 birthing hospitals achieving Louisiana Birth Ready Designation
This recognition is awarded to hospitals that have committed to quality improvement practices aimed at enhancing birth outcomes for mothers in Louisiana.
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Applications open for the Louisiana Doula Registry
Once registered, doulas may be able to be reimbursed by insurance providers for up to $1,500 per pregnancy.
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LDH launches congenital syphilis prevention pilot to increase screening opportunities during pregnancy
Screening for syphilis in pregnant women and treating it promptly when it is diagnosed is a critical strategy in preventing syphilis from being passed to newborns.
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LDH: Safe swimming practices lead to decrease in child drownings
However, drowning remains the leading cause of injury-related death in children under 4 years of age.
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LDH recognizes 32 birthing hospitals achieving Louisiana Birth Ready Designation
The hospitals were recognized for committing to practices that improve quality and outcomes for women giving birth.
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LDH releases 2020 maternal mortality report
The report provides crucial insights into causes and disparities of deaths among women within a year of pregnancy in Louisiana.
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Whole Health Louisiana State Plan provides a roadmap to become a trauma-informed state
Through key priority areas of collaboration, awareness, workforce, prevention, and healing, WHL envisions a Louisiana in which children, families and communities are healthy and thriving regardless of who they are or where they live.
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Louisiana Department of Health celebrates National Breastfeeding Month
LDH continues to work toward fostering a breastfeeding-friendly environment in Louisiana and improving statewide breastfeeding rates.
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Cameron Parish Health Unit to reopen in temporary location on September 6
The Cameron Parish Health Unit will be housed in the Cameron Parish Police Jury building at 148 Smith Circle, Room 149.
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For National Immunization Awareness Month, improving vaccination rates in Louisiana is a top priority
Dr. Courtney N. Phillips, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, says preventing infectious diseases is one key area of improvement for the health of Louisiana residents.