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First Case of West Nile Virus Found for 2008
Baton Rouge – The Department of Health and Hospitals has announced the first West Nile virus case of 2008. The case was discovered during a routine screening of a blood donor from Livingston Parish.
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Louisiana Spirit Wins Silver at New Orleans Addy Awards
Baton Rouge – Louisiana Spirit, the crisis counseling program through the Department of Health and Hospitals – Office of Mental Health, was recently honored for its 2007 advertising campaign with three awards at the 2008 New Orleans Addy Awards. The Addy Awards is the world’s largest advertising competition, with over 60,000 entries annually. The entries submitted by Louisiana Spirit included pictures, television and radio commercials encouraging hurricane survivors to continue down the path of recovery.
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DHH Launches Week-Long Initiative to Reach Uninsured
Baton Rouge – The Department of Health and Hospitals will launch an extensive outreach and enrollment campaign April 29 through May 2 during national Cover the Uninsured Week. Activities around the state will focus on increasing awareness and access to public health coverage for uninsured children through the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP), other Medicaid programs and the new expansion LaCHIP Affordable Plan.
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DHH and City of Crowley Partner to Fluoridate Water
Crowley—Dental health should improve for Crowley residents on May 1, 2008, when the city will begin adding fluoride to the water supply.
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DHH Secretary Alan Levine on Senate Passage of SB 287
“I applaud Senator Willie Mount and the other members of the Louisiana Senate who are co-sponsoring legislation giving consumers cost and quality information about their health care system.
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DHH Secretary Alan Levine on Senate Passage of SB 287
“I applaud Senator Willie Mount and the other members of the Louisiana Senate who are co-sponsoring legislation giving consumers cost and quality information about their health care system.
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Tobacco Control Program Accepting Grant Applications
Baton Rouge – The Department of Health and Hospitals’ Tobacco Control Program issued a request for proposals recently to award three $30,000 grants to counter pro-tobacco influences on 18-24 year olds in Louisiana.
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DHH-LSU Issue Joint Statement on Future of Academic Teaching Hospital in New Orleans
Baton Rouge – Today, Alan Levine, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, and Dr. Fred Cerise, Vice President for Health Affairs and Medical Education with Louisiana State University, released the following joint statement:
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DHH-LSU Issue Joint Statement on Future of Academic Teaching Hospital in New Orleans
Baton Rouge – Today, Alan Levine, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, and Dr. Fred Cerise, Vice President for Health Affairs and Medical Education with Louisiana State University, released the following joint statement:
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“Operation Prepare” Readies Louisiana Residents for Emergencies
Baton Rouge – Over the next two weeks, employees from the Department of Health and Hospitals – Office of Public Health and agency partners will be visiting communities throughout Louisiana to educate citizens firsthand about how to prepare for emergency scenarios.
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Louisiana Schools Ready to Kick Butts
Baton Rouge – Schools across the Louisiana will take part in Kick Butts Day this Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2008, as part of the ongoing effort to educate young people of the dangerous effects of tobacco.
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DHH Expanding Screening for Genetic Diseases in Newborns
Baton Rouge – The Department of Health and Hospitals is finalizing new regulations for the screening of an additional 18 genetic diseases in newborn babies. Previously, only 10 genetic disorders were screened for at birth.