CITY OF LAREDO PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) wants to remind the public that swimming in natural bodies of water is not recommended. We encourage the public to exercise caution if they decide to swim in natural bodies of water. Public and private pools are treated and monitored to assure safe recreational
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo, (Health, Police, Fire /EMS, Parks and Leisure and 311) want to remind the public to protect themselves against the continued heat and its related illness such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke especially with the 4th of July upon us. “We especially want to stress
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-Students at Bruni Elementary School do their very best to help raise awareness and funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; this year will be no exception as they get ready for this year’s Walk to Cure Diabetes fundraiser event. On THURSDAY, May 16 at 8:30 a.m., the school, located at
Courtesy Letty Garcia, Every year, students at United Day School do their very best to help raise awareness and funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; this year will be no exception as they get ready for this year’s 2011 Walk to Cure Diabetes fundraiser event. On FRIDAY, APRIL 26, at 9:00 a.m., the school,
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX— As we welcome the New Year, the City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) wishes everyone a happy and healthy 2013. A great way to start caring for ourselves and one another is through our Healthy Living/Viviendo Mejor (HLVM) program, a disease self management and family support program that has made
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX- The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) and the Laredo Medical Center (LMC), along with the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Healthy Babies Promotion efforts, encourage the public to celebrate World Breastfeeding Month during the month of August. To commemorate Breastfeeding Month, CLHD Women, Infants, and
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX- Although there are still some persons being seen at Rio Bravo, the doors have closed at both Zapata and Rio Bravo for the 6th Annual Operation Lone Star (OLS). Over 1,067 medical exams, screening services and immunizations were given with over 1,000 persons attending and 985 seen for medical care.
Courtesy Xochitl Garcia, Laredo, TX—The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) wishes to inform the public that Meningococcal Vaccine is not available for college entry at the Health Department. Please note that the CLHD receives all public vaccine from The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The DSHS has advised the health department, that
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—To address the alarming diabetes rates (1 in 3 adults has abnormal glucose levels at the health department’s services), risk factors for diabetes, obesity in children and the complications of diabetes (hypertension, heart disease, kidney and eye disease), the City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) has developed a ten (10) week
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—Women’s Preventive and Early Detection Care and Family Planning is critical to support wellness, prenatal and post natal care as well healthy birth and well child outcomes. Title X Family Planning Women’s services, is now available to assist. If you qualify, services are free or at a reduced cost for annual
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