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The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will conduct all immunizations services at city health centers. From July 18 to August 19, parents who take their children for immunizations to any of the six community sites should go instead to their nearest HDHHS health center.
An opening reception for "Welcome," an exhibit of art created by people with disabilities, is set for Tuesday, June 14, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center, 1475 West Gray.
A forum to gather input on issues affecting seniors is set for Friday, May 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast, 50 Waugh Drive.
Houston public health officials have lifted the health advisory for Hunting Bayou from McCarty Road to the Houston Ship Channel. The health advisory was issued April 21 as a result of contaminated runoff from an industrial fire. The chemical entered the bayou as runoff from an industrial fire.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) has reopened Riverside Health Center, a facility providing preventive health services to residents of the Third Ward area.
Ninety-eight percent of all malaria cases investigated between 1994 and 1998 by the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) were reported in people who traveled to Central America or West Africa.
The National Weather Service forecasts moderating temperatures for the Houston area beginning Wednesday, September 6. The City of Houston will deactivate the High Heat Emergency Plan on Thursday, September 7.
The Third Ward Community Cloth Cooperative's Health Thread, Riverside Health Center's Advisory Council, Riverside General Hospital and other community organizations are hosting the third annual Our Health - Community Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 29. The festival will be held at Riverside Health Center, 3315 Delano and Riverside General Hospital, 3204 Ennis.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) is holding Health Expo 2000 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from July 10 to July 14 at 8000 North Stadium Drive.
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, the Houston Department of Health and Human Services offers the following gift suggestions for Houstonians with elderly mothers.