Courtesy City of Laredo Health Department,
LAREDO, TX— Considered one of the largest humanitarian missions, Operation Lone Star (OLS) finalized its 12th annual effort today with great success. OLS offered free health services to persons in Laredo and Webb County this week (August 2-6, 2010) at Alexander High School.  OLS is a collaborative project uniting state health and human services agencies, the Joint Texas Military Forces, City of Laredo, the Laredo Health Department, local services groups, schools and civilian volunteers to provide the largest public health humanitarian effort in the country.
 OLS …

 
WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, JULY 30 TO FRIDAY AUGUST 6
FREE IMMUNIZATION SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED AT OPERATION LONE STAR AT ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX – – The City of Laredo Health Department Immunizations Program will be closed Friday, July 30 to Friday, August 6.  Free immunization services will be provided  at Operation Lone Star held at Alexander High School.
 Operation Lone Star (OLS) is a collaborative project uniting state health and human services agencies, the Texas State Guard, Army and Air National Guard, the City of Laredo, the …

Courtesy Elizabeth M. Dovalina,
Laredo, TX—The City of Laredo’s Health Department is celebrating Public Health Week to inform the public on public health responsibilities, roles and priorities. This is critical to improve the public’s health. This year’s theme, “A Healthier America: One Community at a Time” focuses on the role Public Health plays in building a Healthier America.
 National Public Health Week is a nationwide initiative that calls attention to the importance of public health, early detection, wellness, disease control and public health preparedness. During the week, families, health organizations, businesses, civic …

Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) would like to remind the public that March 24, 2010 is recognized as World tuberculosis (TB) Day.  World TB Day is designed to build public awareness that tuberculosis today remains an epidemic in much of the world, causing the deaths of several million people each year, mostly in the third world.  One-third of the world’s population is currently infected with TB.  Since TB is an international infection the CLHD is joining Mexico in commemorating World TB Day.
 Although not a public …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 Laredo, TX.— The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is commemorating the fifth (5th) annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.  This is a day to raise awareness among women and girls about HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Teen Pregnancy.  A date to stress the importance of knowing your HIV status, to understand wellness and promote healthy behaviors that reduce the risk of HIV infection and co-morbidities.
 HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, and it is taking a devastating toll on women.  In  2007, women accounted for …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 Laredo, TX – – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) invites the public to the Nutrition Awareness Month activities starting with a Proclamation/Nutrition Fair on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the City of Laredo Health Department located at 2600 Cedar.  At the same time we are also celebrating Registered Dietician Day to honor those persons who advocate for nutrition improvement and wellness on a daily basis.
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information effort in support of American Dietetic Association.  The campaign is …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department would like to inform the public and all local business owners that service animals are not pets and by Federal law must be allowed into any business establishment (restaurants, hotels, grocery and department stores, hospitals and medical offices, and theaters, etc.).  According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) businesses and organizations that serve the public must allow persons with disabilities to bring their service animals into all areas of the facility where customers are normally allowed to go …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against Influenza A H1N1. The vaccine is safe, efficacious, and although H1N1 is still acting like seasonal “Flu” those at high risk can have serious complications. The best prevention method to reduce the risk of illness is preventive measures and vaccination.
 Therefore we want to inform the public that we will have an H1N1 Vaccination Clinic:
Wal-Mart Loop 20
Saturday, February 6, 2010
10:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
H1N1 vaccine will be offered to everyone and encourage …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against Influenza A H1N1. The vaccine is safe, efficacious, and although H1N1 is still acting like seasonal “Flu” those at high risk can have serious complications. The best prevention method to reduce the risk of illness is preventive measures and vaccination.
 Wal-Mart Loop 20  Saturday, February 6, 2010   10:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
 H1N1 vaccine will be offered to everyone and encourage those considered at risk (pregnant women, children under 5, and those with …

 
Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 Laredo, TX — The City of Laredo Health Department is pleased to announce the arrival of its new state-of-the-art Communication and Response Trailer designed to enhance local public health emergency preparedness efforts throughout the State of Texas. 
The unit was designed by engineers at the non-profit Texas Association of Local Health Officials (TALHO), based out of Cedar Park, TX.  TALHO began design plans earlier this year for an initial production round of five Communication and Response Trailers.  The trailer arrived in Laredo in December 2009, and it will be fully …