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LDH News
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Prepare Yourself…Prepare Your Family!
Emergency Preparedness Resource by LDH Bureau of Community Preparedness
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OCDD Quarterly Provider Meeting (June 29, 2022)
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Hurricane Prep series: LDH encourages the public to take extra precautions when using generators to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
With hurricane season underway, the Louisiana Department of Health reminds the public about how to safely use a generator to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the event of a power outage.
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CDC recommends Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine for adults ages 18 and older
Unlike the mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, the Novavax vaccine is a protein-based shot.
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Louisiana Medicaid awards more than $673,000 to 2 universities to conduct research in key areas
The awards are part of the Louisiana Department of Health's inaugural Public University Partnership Program (PUPP). Forging new strategic partnerships with Louisiana's public universities and colleges is a key initiative in the Fiscal Year 2022 LDH Business Plan.
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Louisiana Department of Health, Where Y'Art Works host creative COVID-19 vaccine event showcasing Louisiana artists illustrating what it means to 'Bring Back Louisiana'
The fun-filled event will take place from 4-8 p.m. at the Where Y'Art Works gallery located at 1901 Royal St. in New Orleans.
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RFI: Nursing Home Resident Emergency Preparedness Data Solution
This RFI is being issued for the purpose of gathering information from vendors, stakeholders, and other entities who can contribute to innovative approaches and identify opportunities for HSS related to this procurement for Emergency Preparedness. HSS wishes to procure an all-inclusive portal that will be dynamic for PC or mobile device usage for providers and employees from various State and local agencies.
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LDH identifies 3 more monkeypox cases in Louisiana residents, bringing case total to 6
All individuals are from LDH Region 1 (Orleans, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. Bernard). No further information will be shared about these cases to protect the patients' privacy.
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LDH identifies two more monkeypox cases in Louisiana residents
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting two new cases of monkeypox infection in Louisiana residents. Both individuals are from LDH Region 1 (Orleans, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. Bernard). No further information will be shared about these cases to protect the patients' privacy.
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RFI: 118 Bed Intermediate Psychiatric Facility Provider
The purpose of this RFI is to enter into one or more in-kind Cooperative Endeavor Agreements for services from qualified Private Sector Providers who are interested in providing a highly secure, licensed, Joint Commission Accredited, and CMS Certified Intermediate Psychiatric Hospital with 50-118 licensed inpatient hospital beds for the Severely/Persistently Mentally Ill adult population in the State of Louisiana.
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RFI: Community-Based Organizations to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
Through this RFI the Louisiana Department of Health (“LDH”) is seeking to partner with community-based organizations that can increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence in the populations and communities hardest hit by COVID-19.