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Addictive Disorders
05/30/2008  -  Louisiana Observes World No Tobacco Day
05/30/2008  -  News Alert National Panel Releases New Guidelines to Help Smokers Quit
05/27/2008  -  News Alert Program to Screen for Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence in Pregnant Women
03/19/2008  -  State to Provide Tobacco-Fighting Funds to Communities
03/09/2008  -  National Problem Gambling Awareness Week Begins March 9
 
Administration/Legislation
04/23/2008  -  DHH Secretary Alan Levine on Senate Passage of SB 287
02/20/2008  -  Dr. Rony Francois Appointed as DHH Assistant Secretary for Public Health
 
Awards/Recognitions
01/31/2008  -  Quit Smoking Hotline Helps One Millionth Caller
 
Environmental
06/12/2008  -  News Alert Water Quality Advisories Continue for Cameron Beaches, Cypremort Point
05/22/2008  -  Water Quality Advisories Continue for Cameron Beaches
02/21/2008  -  DHH Makes a $925,000 Loan to Point Wilhite Water System in Union Parish
 
Events/Meetings/Public Forums
05/29/2008  -  News Alert DHH Readies for Hurricane Season with Air Evacuation Drill
04/03/2008  -  “Operation Prepare” Readies Louisiana Residents for Emergencies
02/25/2008  -  News Advisory - Mental Health News Conference Set for NOAH
02/25/2008  -  News Advisory- CMS Acting Administrator Kerry Weems Encourages Greater Baton Rouge Area to Support Use of Electronic Health Records to Improve Patient Care
01/30/2008  -  News Conference to Highlight Emergency Mardi Gras Medical Assistance
 
Family/General News
05/29/2008  -  Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force and Chuck E. Cheese Host a Car Seat Safety Event
04/25/2008  -  News Alert DHH and City of Crowley Partner to Fluoridate Water
04/01/2008  -  News Alert Louisiana Schools Ready to Kick Butts
03/14/2008  -  DHH Conducts Review of Emergency Disaster Plan
03/03/2008  -  March is Professional Social Work Month
02/06/2008  -  News Alert Louisiana Seeks Volunteers for Next Emergency
 
Funding/Grants
06/26/2008  -  DHH Awards Tobacco Cessation Grants to Community Partners
04/11/2008  -  News Alert Tobacco Control Program Accepting Grant Applications
02/27/2008  -  New DHH Budget to Include Enhanced Funding for Health Information Technology
01/17/2008  -  New Grant Funds Help New Orleans-Area Health Care Providers Grow, Improve Services
 
Health Alerts
06/06/2008  -  News Alert Water Quality Advisories Continue for Cameron Beaches, Cypremort Point
05/29/2008  -  Water Quality Advisories Continue for Cameron Beaches
02/19/2008  -  Flu Activity Now Widespread in Louisiana
01/11/2008  -  Oyster Harvesting Area Reopened
01/04/2008  -  Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at High Point
 
Hospitals/Facilities
06/18/2008  -  News Alert DHH, LSU, Tulane Announce Results of Strategic Plan Review for LSU Academic Medical Center in New Orleans
04/09/2008  -  DHH-LSU Issue Joint Statement on Future of Academic Teaching Hospital in New Orleans
02/01/2008  -  Back-Up Medical Care Planned for Mardi Gras Weekend
 
Immunizations
02/18/2008  -  News Alert Hepatitis B Vaccine Protects Newborns from Infections
01/22/2008  -  State Health Department to Provide Meningitis Vaccines to Dillard Students
 
LaCHIP
06/05/2008  -  News Alert Governor Bobby Jindal Announces DHH Exceeded Goals by Covering 11,000 More Uninsured Louisiana Children Since January
04/25/2008  -  DHH Launches Week-Long Initiative to Reach Uninsured
 
Media Campaigns
04/29/2008  -  News Alert Louisiana Spirit Wins Silver at New Orleans Addy Awards
 
Medicaid
03/26/2008  -  News Alert Medicaid Prescriptions Go High-Tech
03/03/2008  -  News Alert Medicaid Scams on the Rise
02/13/2008  -  Louisiana to Receive More Than $1.5 Million in Medicaid Fraud Settlement
01/04/2008  -  Number of Uninsured Children and Adults in Louisiana Declining
 
Mental Health
06/10/2008  -  News Alert NOAH Launching Mobile Mental Health Clinic for Kids
05/02/2008  -  DHH Recognizes 2008 Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
03/24/2008  -  News Alert Gov. Jindal, Secretary Levine, Legislators announce sweeping reforms to behavioral health system
03/05/2008  -  News Alert DHH Secretary Announces Assistant Secretary for Mental Health
02/26/2008  -  Mental Health Improvement Plan, Budget Announced by DHH
02/15/2008  -  News Alert 20 More Psychiatric Beds Opening in New Orleans
 
Minority Health
04/24/2008  -  Schools Compete in Statewide Elementary Fitness Meet
 
Nutrition/Fitness
06/06/2008  -  Baton Rouge Hosting Governor's Games Saturday
05/06/2008  -  May 6 is Legislative Wellness Day at the State Capitol
03/20/2008  -  DHH Applauds Legislator’s Effort to Draw Attention to Children's Health Care
01/15/2008  -  Lighten Up Louisiana Registration is now open!
 
STD's
02/07/2008  -  Feb. 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
 
Upcoming Events
03/07/2008  -  Training Helps Strengthen DHH Emergency Response
 
Virus/Diseases
06/02/2008  -  Second Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed for 2008
04/29/2008  -  News Alert First Case of West Nile Virus Found for 2008
03/28/2008  -  News Alert DHH Expanding Screening for Genetic Diseases in Newborns
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06/26/2008 - DHH Awards Tobacco Cessation Grants to Community Partners
 
06/18/2008 - DHH, LSU, Tulane Announce Results of Strategic Plan Review for LSU Academic Medical Center in New Orleans - New Orleans - DHH Secretary Alan Levine was joined in New Orleans today by Dr. Fred Cerise, LSU System vice president for health affairs and medical education and Dr. Benjamin Sachs, senior vice president of Tulane University and dean of the School of Medicine to deliver the results of a review of the proposed business plan for an Academic Medical Center in New Orleans. After seeking input from outside stakeholders, leadership from DHH, LSU and Tulane made revisions to several areas of the business plan, resulting in the next step toward a destination academic medical center for New Orleans.
 
06/12/2008 - Water Quality Advisories Continue for Cameron Beaches, Cypremort Point - Swim advisories issued last week for the beaches of Cameron Parish remain in effect after test samples continue to show unacceptable levels of bacteria in the water. These sites include Constance, Long, Gulf Breeze, Hackberry, Holly Beaches one through six, Little Florida, Martin and Rutherford beaches. Additionally, Cypremort Point State Park Beach in Iberia/St. Mary parishes remains under advisory.
 

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