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People receiving SNAP and D-SNAP benefits can now buy double the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers’ markets organized at five Houston Health Department multi-service centers.
Free cervical, breast cancer screenings to benefit uninsured, underinsured women
The Houston Health Department’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program and the Houston Food Bank will provide free healthy meals to children during summer appointments at nine WIC centers across the city.
Helping the elderly reduce falls, among seniors the leading cause of injury deaths and the most common cause of injuries and hospital trauma admissions, begins with making homes safer.
Contributing factors and medical interventions that help reduce the toll of birth defects, pre-term labor and perinatal HIV on infant mortality rates will be the focus of a conference sponsored by the Houston Department of Health and Human Services.
Seniors reverting to health insurance through traditional Medicare in 2001 need to be mindful of available options that will help pay for medical services not covered by the federal program.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) announces walk-in registrations at various WIC locations from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on selected Saturdays during October, November and December 2000 for the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC).
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will open a new Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) service site Sept. 18 in the Gulfgate area, accommoda-ting residents now traveling outside their community for nutritional assistance and health care referrals.
Volunteer drivers are needed to help deliver hot nutritious meals to home-bound elderly citizens served by a network of Meals on Wheels providers sponsored by the Houston/Harris County Area Agency on Aging.
The Houston/Harris County Area Agency on Aging in conjunction with the Houston/Galveston Area Agency on Aging and the Texas Department of Insurance will sponsor six Medicare HMO Withdrawal Meetings to counsel beneficiaries on making a smooth transition to the remaining health care options for 2001.