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Louisville Metro health officials seeing an increase in children diagnosed with chickenpox LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 13, 2024) - The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) is seeing a spike in probable and confirmed cases of chickenpox (varicella). So far this year, 14 cases have been reported with seven of them being reported in November. The cases have all been in peopl...

Perspectives Session: Medical Cannabis Program Guest Speakers: Sam Flynn, Executive Director and Special Advisor to the Governor - Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis More information about the Board of Health at, louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/about-board-health

If you are a pregnant person or have children under the age of six living in a home built before 1978 in these ZIP codes, contact your healthcare provider to ask to be screened for lead in your blood. If you think you may live in a home with lead paint, you can have someone perform a Certified Risk Assessment of the home. You can visit our Lead Hazard Reduction program. louisvilleky.gov/governm...

Perspectives Session: Louisville Metro WIC Program Guest Speaker: Jennifer Bowman - Maternal Child Health Administrator, Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness More information about the Board of Health at, louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/about-board-health

In this video, we dive into the crucial role of health department inspections in the tattoo industry. Discover why these inspections are essential for ensuring safety and hygiene standards in tattoo parlors. The Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness Department (LMPHW) regulates, certifies and inspects all body art studios, including tattoo, permanent make-up, body and ear piercing. Recently...

Perspectives Session: Harm Reduction guest speakers: Ben Goldman, Community Health Administrator, Behavioral Health Equity Team - Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness Takeisha Nunez, the Health Education Coordinator Senior for UK Target 4 For more information about the Louisville Metro Board of Health visit louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/about-board-health

The Quick Response Team is three years old. Over these past years they have received 5,000 referrals. Have distributed over 2,300 units of Narcan and referred about 125 people to treatment over three years.

Cillian Browne is the Community Health Supervisor on the Quick Response Team. “Using our own lived experience and these harm reduction supplies helps us break down barriers and stigma and connect with community members and just have deeply, engaging, compassionate conversations and it can be with substances. It can be with food, gambling, mental health, whatever someone is going through we want...

William Bene is a Peer Support Specialist with the Quick Response Team. “I’ve been in recovery over the last six years. I’ve been in recovery throughout my life. I’ve seen people going through addiction and just wanted to do something different - wanted to change, wanted my life to be better." The Quick Response Team goes out into the community to visit people who have experienced an overdose, ...

Samantha Elkins is a Peer Support Specialist on the Quick Response Team. “I’m a person with lived experience. I was a participant here in syringe services and now it’s something - I can use my experience and my experiences with overdoses." The Quick Response Team goes out into the community to visit people who have experienced an overdose, within a window of 72 hours, which is a very crucial po...

Becca Hatfield is a Health Education Specialist for Harm Reduction Outreach Services and a member of the Quick Response Team. “I did not realize that the lived experience part would be such a big piece for Harm Reduction Services. I’m just so grateful that I found my way here.” The Quick Response Team goes out into the community to visit people who have experienced an overdose, within a window ...

Ben Goldman, is the Community Health Administrator for the Behavioral Health Equity team. Ben leads the work on substance use and mental health, focused on the community health level, identifies and works with the community to address inequities around substance use and mental health. Learn about Harm Reduction Services louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/harm-reduction-outreach-service...

Perspectives Session: Perspectives Session: How Jefferson County Public Schools are facilitating the access to vaccines and assisting with some other medical needs. Guest speaker: Dr. Eva Stone, APRN - Manager, District Health Jefferson County Public Schools

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (28 de agosto de 2024) - El Departamento de Salud Pública y Bienestar del Área Metropolitana de Louisville (LMPHW, por sus siglas en inglés), en asociación con el Departamento de Salud Pública de Kentucky (KDPH, por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), ha confirmado que un residente del condado de Jefferson que...

Media Briefing: First case of travel-related Oropouche virus reported in Jefferson County

WIC 50th Anniversary Video

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