Louisiana Department of Health

This Mother’s Day, the Louisiana Department of Health is proud to announce the statewide cesarean delivery rate among the vast majority of Louisiana hospitals in 2021 fell to 28.5%, from 33%, in large part thanks to the work of Louisiana hospitals participating in the Department’s Safe Births Initiative.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)’s Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is expanding services to Louisiana Medicaid members experiencing a mental health crisis with the phased implementation of a comprehensive crisis system of care, a critical goal identified in LDH’s Fiscal Year 2022 Business Plan.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is celebrating National Public Health Week from April 4 to 10. This observance highlights the importance of community health and the vital role public health professionals and healthcare entities serve in their communities.

The Great American Smokeout, first started in 1977, is held annually on the third Thursday of November. Every year the event draws attention to preventing deaths and chronic illnesses caused by smoking. The day is observed by millions of people who celebrate by joining other smokers and spending the day without smoking, holding events and seminars to teach people about the negative effects of smoking, or by by sharing and spreading knowledge on social media so that everyone can learn.

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Louisiana, and following the designation of Louisiana by the White House as a “state of…

The Louisiana Department of Health will hold mass vaccination events across the state using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.Vaccinations will be given…

A majority of the deaths in 2017 that occurred during a pregnancy or within one year of pregnancy were preventable, the Louisiana Department of Health is…

The Louisiana Department of Health reports 1,356 COVID-19 cases reported to the state since yesterday, bringing the total to 51,595 cases. Louisiana had…

Update: Read the full proclamation here. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced he will extend Louisiana’s Stay at Home order until May 15 to continue to slow…

The Louisiana Department of Health recommends COVID-19 testing for any patients who are experiencing symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath.…