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The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) is now the first health department in Texas and the second in a large U.S. city to earn national accreditation.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will sponsor a Family Health Evening on Aug. 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in observance of National Health Center Week.
The Gulf Coast Health Insurance Marketplace Collaborative and Williams will honor 10 area agencies and their representatives for their outreach efforts and enrollment initiatives to help uninsured residents sign up for one of the more than 40 health insurance plans available in the Gulf Coast region. ACA navigators, assisters and outreach staff will also receive recognition for their work.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will sponsor walk-in registrations for its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program at four clinics on Saturday, May 17.
The Houston Department Of Health And Human Services (HDHHS) And The Children’s Museum Of Houston Will Offer Free Immunizations To Children On Thursday, May 1, From 5 P.M. To 7 P.M. In Observance Of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW).
A clean-up project during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday will help create safer routes to schools for students of Sterling High School and Thomas Middle School in southeast Houston.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will sponsor ribbon-cutting ceremonies for two new multi-service centers opening in Denver Harbor and Third Ward.
Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) officials confirmed the city’s first case of Saint Louis encephalitis (SLE) since 1998. A second strongly suspect case is under investigation.
The Texas Gulf Coast Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Coalition will sponsor two free presentations about lead poisoning at 2 p.m. October 18 at the Shriners Hospital for Children-Houston, 6977 Main Street.
As summer approaches, temperatures begin to rise and so does the risk of heat-related illness, especially among the elderly.