The Houston Health Department will distribute 400 free portable air conditioners to area seniors, people with disabilities and caregivers of disabled children.

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.

Houston’s most popular baby names for 2023 are Emma, Mia and Camila and Liam, Noah and Mateo, the Houston Health Department announced today.

Medicare beneficiaries have one month left to compare health and prescription drug plans for 2024. The deadline for beneficiaries to review their coverage options and make changes is December 7. The Harris County Area Agency on Aging (HCAAA), a division of the Houston Health Department (HHD), offers free benefits counseling to beneficiaries signing up for Medicare options during the annual open enrollment period.

The Houston Health Department (HHD) observes National Health Center Week (NHCW) August 6-12, 2023, celebrating services and contributions to public health with free immunizations and waiving administration fees for health center services for children and adults all week.  

The Houston Health Department WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program highlights the overwhelming benefits of breastfeeding this August, National Breastfeeding Awareness Month.

See to Succeed, a Houston Health Department program helping address the critical need for vision care by providing free eye exams and eyeglasses to underserved children, reached a milestone Friday. The program served its 100,000th child from the Houston area.

Houston’s most popular baby names for 2022 are Liam, Noah and Mateo and Emma, Olivia and Camila, the Houston Health Department announced today.

Records maintained by the department’s Bureau of Vital Statistics show Liam as the top name for baby boys followed by Noah in second place, holding on to the same rankings since at least 2018. Mateo has taken the third spot since 2019.

Moderna updated bivalent COVID-19 booster shots for children are now available at all Houston Health Department health centers and some multi-service centers.

The Harris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division of the Houston Health Department, will offer free help for beneficiaries signing up for Medicare options during open enrollment beginning October 15.