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The Houston Health Department (HHD) is assisting in the investigation of a case of measles involving a North Texas resident who recently connected flights in Houston. The department is directly contacting passengers possibly exposed to the virus.
When dining out, Houstonians expect their food to be safely prepared in a clean environment. That’s why the Houston Health Department (HHD) routinely inspects more than 14,500 food establishments for compliance with regulations designed to protect the health and well-being of customers.
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey approaches, the Houston Bar Foundation and Houston Volunteer Lawyers will hold four free legal advice clinics for those impacted by the storm in four areas of the city. The clinics are made possible through a generous grant from the Foundation of the American College of Trial Lawyers and co-sponsored with the Houston Bar Association, Houston Health Department, and Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) was honored with two Model Practice Awards and one Promising Practice Award at the 2018 Annual Conference of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in July. The awards celebrate local health departments for developing programs that demonstrate exemplary and replicable best practices in response to a critical local public health need.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) will sponsor a Family Health Evening event on Aug. 13 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to kick off the local observance of National Health Center Week.
The City of Houston is activating its Public Health Heat Emergency Plan, providing resources for those who need assistance escaping the heat.
Anyone without air-conditioning can seek shelter at the following city cooling centers on Sunday, July 22, 2018 between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The Houston Health Department and Houston Office of Emergency Management will offer information about heat safety and other emergency preparedness topics at an upcoming Charity Productions community event.
City cooling centers, consisting of multi-service centers, libraries and recreation centers remain available during normal business hours, however the City of Houston Public Health Heat Emergency Plan has been suspended, including free METRO rides to the centers.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) and 97.9 The Box will offer free HIV and hepatitis C tests at a three-day screening event organized to observe National HIV Testing Day.
Three years after Houston released its Local Action Plan to help the city’s Boys and Young Men of Color (BYMOC), Mayor Turner joined with the Houston Health Department to share the achievements of My Brother’s Keeper Houston and point to its work as a national model.