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The Houston Health Department and Ibn Sina Foundation will host a community health fair Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 9318 Homestead Road.
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.
Algia Hickenbotham, RN, BSN, MEd, manager of Nursing and Health Center Operations at the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS), received the American Public Health Association’s Lillian Wald Service Award at the group’s national meeting. The award, one of the most prestigious honors given by the association, recognizes outstanding work in nursing practice, service and advocacy.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will sponsor walk-in registrations for its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program at two multi-service centers from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19.
The Houston Black Religious Summit on Sexuality will provide information and resources to youths and black churches serving communities disproportionately impacted by teen pregnancy, unsafe sexual behavior, HIV and AIDS and other sexually-transmitted diseas
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will help tackle chronic diseases that lead to seven out of 10 Houston-area deaths with a new $500,000 federal grant.
A new federal grant will enable the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) to make 200 inner-city homes safe from lead-based paint, a health risk to young, developing children.
The Latino HIV Task Force and its community partners will offer free HIV tests in north, east and southwest Houston on October 15 as part of the annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day.
A free expo will teach grandparents and other caregivers raising children how to better navigate health care options and advocate for the health of the entire family.