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In observance of Women’s History Month, the Houston Health Department and District H City Council Member Mario Castillo will host a Women’s Health Fair, Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center, 6402 Market St.
The Houston Health Department and Ibn Sina Foundation will host a series of community health improvement fairs across the city throughout 2024 to provide free or low-cost vaccinations, health screenings and education.
More than 40 businesses, hospitals and advocacy organizations have joined the Houston Health Department to kick off the Houston Boots Smoking campaign and raise awareness about the smoking cessation resources available to help Houstonians kick the cigarette habit.
State and national policy makers will gather at the Building Bridges conference to discuss new developments in long-term services and support initiatives for older adults and people with disabilities.
The Houston Department of Health will mark National Health Center Week with a Family Health Evening on Aug. 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) has declared a syphilis outbreak in Houston and Harris County.
The Latino HIV Task Force will offer free HIV tests on October 13 as part of the National Latino AIDS Awareness Day.
Area seniors can learn how to prevent accidental falls during a free fair from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 27 at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center, 1475 West Gray.
What would make Houston and Harris County more liveable? Tell HDHHS about it.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) needs input from area residents about what makes a community more livable. The input is needed for the Community Transformation Initiative (CTI), a joint Houston and Harris County project led by HDHHS.
Establishing community gardens and farmers markets in underserved, inner-city neighborhoods has earned the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) a model practice award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials.