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LDH issues guidance on powdered infant formula recall
LA WIC has issued guidance, available at LouisianaWIC.org, for WIC participants impacted by a recall of powdered infant formula following the FDA's advisory.
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Louisiana WIC partnership with Pacify Health expands access to breastfeeding support services
Louisiana WIC participants who would like to access virtual infant feeding support through Pacify can contact their local WIC clinic or call 1-800-251-2229. All WIC participants are eligible.
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Louisiana Department of Health receives CMS approval to launch TEFRA
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted approval for Louisiana Medicaid to launch Act 421 Children's Medicaid Option, or TEFRA, effective January 1, 2022.
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Increase to Louisiana WIC cash value benefits extended through December
Families and pregnant individuals participating in the Louisiana WIC Program will continue to receive extra help with purchasing fruits and vegetables through a Continuing Resolution of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act.
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Louisiana Department of Health announces Birth Ready Designations for Louisiana birthing facilities committing to improving outcomes for Louisiana moms
The designations recognize consistent application of practices that promote safe, equitable and dignified birth.
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Louisiana Department of Health reports alarming increase in severe pregnancy outcomes amid fourth COVID surge
All 14 cases involved mothers who were unvaccinated, and resulted in 6 maternal deaths and 10 fetal deaths.
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Louisiana Department of Health reports sustained improvements in reducing maternal morbidity
The LaPQC’s final report on Reducing Maternal Morbidity, issued today, shows that severe maternal morbidity among hemorrhage was reduced by nearly 35% and severe maternal morbidity among hypertension was reduced by almost 12%.
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Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative works to reduce pregnancy-related complications
The Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative, made up of 31 birthing facilities from around the state, met in Lafayette earlier this month for the second learning session of the Reducing Maternal Morbidity initiative. This work is aimed at reducing severe medical complications from bleeding or severely elevated blood pressure during and after the birth process. These complications, known as maternal morbidity, are unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in short- or long-term consequences to a woman's health.
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Grant to Help Fight STDs Awarded to Louisiana Department of Health
The Louisiana Department of Health has received a $550,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to strengthen its congenital syphilis activities and initiatives.
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Louisiana continues to seek improvement for preterm birth rate
Reducing the incidence of premature birth in Louisiana is a goal of the Louisiana Department of Health and one in which improvements are being made. In just three years, the rate of preterm birth has been reduced from 15.1 percent to 12.3 percent. In spite of this improvement, communities in Louisiana still have some of the highest rates of preterm birth in the country.
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Louisiana Medicaid adds new coverage for women with breast cancer or at risk for breast cancer
New policies allow for coverage of breast reconstruction post mastectomy and genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer
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Information for Families with Children with Special Health Care Needs
Children with special medical needs are especially vulnerable