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The Houston Health Department will showcase its health services and programs during the second annual Houston Health Day, a free event full of activities, games and prizes that encourage exercise.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) will sponsor "From Research to the Real World: Sharing Science Symposium" from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Jan. 31 at the Cooley Center, 1941 East Rd., Houston, TX 77054.
Approximately 300 homes with paint responsible for lead poisoning young children will undergo hazard-reduction renovations under a new federal grant and matching local funds awarded to the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS).
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will present Jan Edwin Drutz, director of the Pediatric Continuity Clinic at Texas Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, with its first Excellence in Immunizations award in a ceremony Monday, December 9, 2002.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) and numerous HIV/AIDS related organizations will observe World AIDS Day on December 3 with an evening program featuring a candlelight vigil, a large red poinsettias AIDS ribbon and speakers sharing thoughts on living with HIV or AIDS.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services will offer free lead poisoning screenings for children throughout October at numerous locations across the city.
A 96-year-old Houston man is believed to be the second person in Texas to die from West Nile virus infection. The man was admitted to a local hospital on September 3 and passed away on September 6, 2002.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services will offer preventive health services at the Third Ward Multi-Service Center, 3611 Ennis, until crews complete repairs to the closed Riverside Health Center.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services will close all Saturday immunization mobile sites due to anticipated inclement weather from Tropical Storm Fay.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will highlight safety precautions when buying or receiving food throughout September as part of National Food Safety Education Month.