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BATON ROUGE – With the threat of hurricane season and flu season looming, hundreds of Louisiana residents ready to lend a helping hand during emergencies are converging on Baton Rouge this Wednesday, August 19 to prepare themselves to serve during times of crisis. The third annual Louisiana Volunteer Summit will train volunteers and volunteer organizations on state emergency operations and prepare volunteers who may work during an emergency.
Baton Rouge – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today announced it is publishing licensing rules creating a new type of facility in Louisiana that will offer a new option for services to Louisiana’s medically fragile children and their families.
BATON ROUGE— The Department of Health and Hospitals’ Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health is offering grants to medically underserved, rural and urban areas to expand access to primary care services.
BATON ROUGE— More than 5,600 Louisiana tobacco users received free medication last month to help overcome their addiction to tobacco. The initiative was part of a statewide promotion to assist with tobacco cessation by providing a month’s supply of nicotine replacement therapy patches to residents trying to quit tobacco products.
BATON ROUGE—With the H1NI flu (swine flu) virus outbreak declared as a stage six pandemic by the World Health Organization, state health officials are ramping up efforts to prepare for the possibility of a more widespread pandemic striking Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE — The federal government plans to expand investments in pay incentives for doctors and other health care professionals to work in Health Professional Shortage Areas throughout the country, including here in Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, La.— Now that the 2008-2009 school year has ended in Louisiana, it’s time for parents to start on some summer homework for their kids’ health.
During the week of May 18-22, community health centers throughout the state will be offering free blood pressure testing and stroke education in recognition of American Stroke Month and High Blood Pressure Education Month. This initiative on behalf of the Department of Health and Hospitals, in partnership with the Louisiana Primary Care Association, is an effort to educate Louisiana residents about the importance of controlling blood pressure and associated risk factors for stroke.