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After Hours Media Contacts:
Rene Milligan: (225) 223-9961   or   JT Lane (225) 368-7173 



Addictive Disorders
06/29/2009  -  Nicotine Replacement Therapy Promotion Helps Thousands Kick Tobacco Addiction
02/26/2009  -  National Problem Gambling Awareness Week Begins Mar. 1
 
Administration/Legislation
01/21/2009  -  DHH Secretary Highlights Federal-State Health Priorities for Louisiana Congressional Delegation
 
Developmental Disabilities
01/07/2009  -  DHH Acts to Protect the Rights of Vulnerable Consumers at Public DHH Facilities
 
Environmental
03/16/2009  -  Statewide BEACH Monitoring Program Adds New Partners
 
Events/Meetings/Public Forums
04/06/2009  -  National Public Health Week to Showcase Louisiana’s Public Health Workers and Services
01/30/2009  -  Oyster Transplant Permits Available
 
Family/General News
03/01/2009  -  DHH Honors Social Workers During National Social Work Month in March
 
Funding/Grants
07/01/2009  -  Governor Jindal Signs Bill to Compensate Hospitals for Hurricane-related Losses and Costs for Care of Uninsured
06/17/2009  -  National Health Service Corps Expands Investment in Health Care Workforce in Underserved Areas
04/23/2009  -  News Alert DHH Announces Expansion of Loan Funding for Water System Improvements
03/27/2009  -  News Alert DHH Selected as Part of National Initiative to Increase Health Coverage for Uninsured Children
03/24/2009  -  DHH Makes $900,000 Loan to Improve Water System in Livingston Parish
03/04/2009  -  New Orleans Area Clinics Achieve National Recognition for Quality
 
Health Alerts
06/24/2009  -  News Alert Stay Safe in Summer Heat
06/17/2009  -  DHH Continues Pandemic Planning, Readies for Potential Re-emergence of H1N1 Virus in Flu Season
05/13/2009  -  MEDIA ADVISORY: Change in DHH Communications on H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
05/11/2009  -  State Officials Announce CDC Has Confirmed 11 More Cases of the H1N1 Virus
05/08/2009  -  Two Suspected Cases of H1N1 Confirmed in Lafayette
05/07/2009  -  Federal, State Officials Change Guidance on H1N1 Evaluation, Testing and Treatment
05/06/2009  -  State Officials Announce Seven More Suspected H1N1 Flu Cases in La.
05/05/2009  -  State Officials Announce Six More Suspected H1N1 Flu Cases Identified in La.
05/04/2009  -  Governor Jindal and State Officials Announce Five More Suspected H1N1 Flu Cases Identified in Lafayette, Ascension Parishes
05/03/2009  -  Governor Jindal and State Officials Give Update on Seven CDC-Confirmed H1N1 Virus Cases in State
05/03/2009  -  State Officials Announce CDC Has Confirmed Seven Cases for the H1N1 Virus, Five in Lafayette
05/02/2009  -  Governor Jindal Says 23 Suspected H1N1 Virus Cases Now Sent to CDC, Still No Confirmed Cases in LA
05/02/2009  -  State Officials Announce Eleven New Possible H1N1 Flu Cases in Louisiana
05/01/2009  -  Governor Jindal and State Officials Give Update on Possible H1N1 Flu Cases in LA
05/01/2009  -  Governor Jindal and State Officials Give Update on Possible H1N1 Flu Cases in LA
05/01/2009  -  State Officials Announce Ninth Possible H1N1 Flu Cases Reported In Louisiana
04/30/2009  -  Eight Suspected Cases of Swine Flu Being Investigated in Louisiana
04/29/2009  -  Governor Jindal and DHH Announce Closure of Lafayette School as a Precaution Amid Concerns of Suspect Cases of Swine Flu
04/26/2009  -  Governor Bobby Jindal Gives Statewide Briefing on Swine Outbreak, Details State Action and Calls for Citizens to Take Preventive Measures
04/25/2009  -  DHH encourages “aggressive prevention” against Swine Flu
04/24/2009  -  DHH monitoring swine flu cases in Southwest U.S.
02/11/2009  -  Fish Consumption Advisories Issued for Louisiana Waterways
 
Immunizations
05/26/2009  -  News Alert Immunization Requirements Changing for Students in Fall 2009
 
LaCHIP
03/05/2009  -  LaCHIP, Social Workers Team up for National Day of Service
 
Louisiana Health First
03/10/2009  -  DHH Secretary Levine testifies before health subcommittee of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee
01/28/2009  -  DHH Appoints Panel To Improve Transparency In Health Care
 
Medicaid
03/23/2009  -  DHH Starts Week-long Effort to Reach State’s Uninsured
 
Mental Health
05/04/2009  -  Children's Mental Health Week is May 3-9, 2009
01/23/2009  -  CIT Training on March 12, 2009 in Lafayette
 
Nutrition/Fitness
05/15/2009  -  Youth Council to Oversee Lighten Up Louisiana Campaign
04/24/2009  -  Schools Compete for Fittest Parish in the State
03/13/2009  -  Governor's Games Kick Start Saturday in Baton Rouge
 
Rural Health
06/29/2009  -  Louisiana's First Neighborhood Place Opens in Sabine Parish
 
STD's
02/03/2009  -  Feb. 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
 
Upcoming Events
06/25/2009  -  June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
05/15/2009  -  Clinics Statewide to Offer Free Blood Pressure Screening, Stroke Education, Medicaid Enrollment Opportunities
 
Virus/Diseases
02/18/2009  -  DHH to Provide Meningitis Vaccines to Students at Gibsland-Coleman School
 
Vital Records/Statistics
03/16/2009  -  Orleans Parish Marriage Office Opens in Downtown New Orleans
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07/01/2009 - Governor Jindal Signs Bill to Compensate Hospitals for Hurricane-related Losses and Costs for Care of Uninsured - BATON ROUGE – Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that he signed HB 879 into law to compensate the state’s hospitals for hurricane-related losses over the last few years and to cover costs for treating uninsured patients, also called “uncompensated care.” The Governor officially signed the bill yesterday.
 
06/29/2009 - Louisiana's First Neighborhood Place Opens in Sabine Parish - BATON ROUGE - Today representatives from five state departments joined Sabine Parish officials and community partners in Many for the grand opening of Neighborhood Place-South, the first Neighborhood Place to open in Louisiana.
 
06/29/2009 - Nicotine Replacement Therapy Promotion Helps Thousands Kick Tobacco Addiction - 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.
 

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