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Houston’s most popular baby names for 2023 are Emma, Mia and Camila and Liam, Noah and Mateo, the Houston Health Department announced today.
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.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) reminds parents that the most convenient location to obtain copies of birth certificates for their children is the multi-service center or health center nearest to them.
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.
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 May, June, July and August 2000 for the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC).
National Infant Immunization Week will be observed April 16-22. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected Houston as the site of the national kick-off for the week. The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) and our community partners encourage local media to cover the special events and take advantage of the national experts who will attend the events in Houston.
Texas Women’s University, the Greater Houston Women’s Foundation and the Houston Department of Health and Human Services will release the results of a recently completed study, The Status of Women’s Health in Houston, Monday, March 20. The study will be presented at the Houston Department of Health and Human Services La Nueva Casa Health Center, 1809 North Main at 1PM on the 20th.