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CIT Training on March 12, 2009 in Lafayette
CIT Training on March 12, 2009 in Lafayette
LDH News
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DHH Acts to Protect the Rights of Vulnerable Consumers at Public LDH Facilities
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine acted today to address what may be a systemic failure of reporting of potential abuse at the Pinecrest Supports and Services Center in Alexandria.
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La. Gets Perfect Score in Public Health Emergency Preparedness
A national health organization says Louisiana is better prepared now more than ever for a hurricane, bioterrorism, or any other health emergency. In its sixth annual report, “Trust for America’s Health” gives Louisiana a perfect score of 10 out of 10 for health emergency preparedness. This is a significant improvement over the past two years: Louisiana received an eight out of 10 last year and a six out of 10 in 2006 for emergency readiness.
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State to Require Reporting of Carbon Monoxide Exposure or Poisoning
The Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) is now requiring that cases of carbon monoxide exposure or poisoning must be reported to the State Health Officer within five businesses days.
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First Lady Partners with Shots for Tots
First Lady Supriya Jindal announced today her partnership with the Shots for Tots outreach campaign. The effort, called “Every Child by Two,” is an aggressive media campaign to raise awareness among caregivers on the benefits of immunizations and the dangers of leaving children unvaccinated.
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Louisiana Prepares for a Pandemic Flu Outbreak
While Louisiana’s citizens prepare for seasonal flu, the state’s health care experts and medical professionals are preparing for a pandemic flu outbreak. It has been almost 40 years since the last pandemic flu outbreak swept the globe, killing more than one million people worldwide. However, health experts predict a worldwide influenza outbreak in the very near future, making planning critical.
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Insect Foggers Linked to Health Problems in Louisiana
A recent report from the CDC has highlighted Louisiana as a state with documented cases of illnesses and injuries resulting from the improper use of total release foggers, more commonly referred to as bug bombs or insect foggers.
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Free Bowling Offered to Encourage Smokers to Quit
The Department of Health and Hospitals’ Tobacco Control Program, the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco Free Living and Lafayette Lanes will host Become An EX® Night on Oct. 24, 2008 to promote smoking cessation through the National Alliance for Tobacco Cessation’s Become An EX® program.
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2008 Cecil J. Picard Award
The annual Cecil J. Picard Award for Excellence in Education to Prevent Childhood Obesity was presented to two outstanding clinicians this year. Dr. Stewart Gordon and Dr. Melinda Southern were presented the awards for their individual and collaborative contributions to impact childhood obesity. The awards were presented by last years recipient Dr. Charles Brown, at the Childhood Obesity and Public Health Conference held at Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) in September.
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Cameron Parish Health Unit Closed Indefinitely After Hurricane Ike Damages Facility
The Cameron Parish Health Unit will remain closed until further notice due to damages sustained during Hurricane Ike.
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Request for Hearing Screening Awareness Brochures
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Request for Hearing Screening Refer Brochures