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• December 22, 2020

  Emergency SFO: Medical Staff Teams for Hospitals located in the State of Louisiana

  The purpose of this solicitation is to seek a single contractor that can provide a comprehensive, independent, turn-key operation, inclusive of an Incident Management Team (IMT) managing all medical and non-medical components specifically related to medical treatment, and for Medical Staff teams to staff Statewide healthcare systems for a period of thirty (30) or more days, the duration of which shall be defined at the time of activation of the Medical Staff.

• December 18, 2020

  Louisiana Department of Health announces LANG COVID-19 testing sites for week of December 21

  The best way to show your loved ones you care this holiday season is to reduce the likelihood that you spread COVID to them. Celebrate at home with your immediate household and continue to take precautions.

• December 18, 2020

  Calcasieu Parish Health Unit testing site moves to Lake Charles Civic Center

  The Louisiana Army National Guard's COVID-19 testing site at the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit has moved to the Lake Charles Civic Center, 900 Lakeshore Drive. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday until further notice, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. December 23 and December 30.

• December 09, 2020

  Louisiana Department of Health receives EPA grant to monitor water quality at beaches

  The Department recently received a $40,836 grant to help assess and plan for formations of excess algae, or algal blooms, which can be toxic.

• December 07, 2020

  Louisiana adopts CDC guidance allowing shortened COVID quarantine, while stressing the risk

  Still, the shorter quarantine periods do come with a risk that a person may be infectious when he or she leaves quarantine, and should be carefully evaluated when weighing options.

• December 04, 2020

  Louisiana Department of Health to hold flu shot clinic in Clinton

  Community flu clinics are open to the public, and walk-ups are welcome. Wear short or loose-fitting sleeves and bring your private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare card if you have it. Your insurance will be billed.

• December 02, 2020

  Louisiana Department of Health to hold flu shot clinic in New Roads

  Community flu clinics are open to the public, and walk-ups are welcome. Wear short or loose-fitting sleeves and bring your private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare card if you have it. Your insurance will be billed.

• December 01, 2020

  Louisiana launches new campaign, Get Loud Louisiana, to promote three community-led plans to "Ending the HIV Epidemic"

  In an ongoing effort to reduce the impact of HIV, the cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Department of Health, in close collaboration with Women with A Vision and numerous community-based organizations, are launching Get Loud Louisiana.

• November 25, 2020

  Louisiana Department of Health to hold flu shot clinic in Livingston

  Community flu clinics are open to the public, and walk-ups are welcome. Wear short or loose-fitting sleeves and bring your private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare card if you have it. Your insurance will be billed.

• November 25, 2020

  LANG-operated COVID-19 testing sites to close for Thanksgiving

  COVID-19 testing sites operated by the Louisiana National Guard will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal hours will resume on Monday, December 1.

• November 24, 2020

  Gov. Edwards: Louisiana steps back to Phase 2 as COVID cases and hospitalizations rise

  The Governor's updated Phase 2 proclamation, which is slightly modified from the summer, takes effect on Wednesday, November 25. It calls for reducing occupancy at some businesses, decreasing gathering sizes, limiting indoor consumption at many bars and urges everyone in Louisiana to avoid gatherings with people outside of their everyday households.

• November 20, 2020

  Louisiana Department of Health to hold flu shot clinic in Hammond

  Community flu clinics are open to the public, and walk-ups are welcome. Wear short or loose-fitting sleeves and bring your private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare card if you have it. Your insurance will be billed.