OPH Region 1 - New Orleans Area

Welcome to Region 1 of the Louisiana Department of Health Office of Public Health

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Region 1 serves the southeast portion of the state in four parishes: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard.

Our mission is to protect and promote the health and wellness of all individuals and communities in Louisiana. We accomplish this through education, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, preventing disease and injury, enforcing regulations that protect the environment, sharing vital information, and assuring preventive services to individuals and families.

We provide healthcare to both children and adults alike and make it our mission to ensure access to healthcare resources. The parish health units (PHUs) serve the underinsured and uninsured. No one is ever turned away for an inability to pay.

Services Offered

Jefferson Parish — Metairie (now open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

• Immunizations
• STI testing and treatment
• Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)*
• Reproductive health/family planning
• Well-woman visits
• Community HealthWays 
• Environmental health services

Jefferson Parish — Marrero (now open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; WIC services only available Wednesday to Friday)

• Immunizations
• STI testing and treatment
• Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)*
• Reproductive health/family planning
• Well-woman visits
• Tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment
• Community HealthWays
• Environmental health services

Orleans Parish — Delgado
Temporarily Closed: Visit Metairie or Marrero health units for services

• Immunizations (visit Metairie or Marrero)
• STI testing and treatment (visit Metairie or Marrero)
• Reproductive health/family planning (visit Metairie or Marrero)
• Well-woman visits (visit Metairie or Marrero)
• Tuberculosis testing and treatment (visit Marrero only)
• Community HealthWays (visit Metairie or Marrero)

* WIC services include supplemental nutrition for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children under age 5. Services also include healthy food, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutrition information, and referrals to other services.