Funding Opportunity Re-Opened for New Orleans-Based HIV/AIDS Organizations The Louisiana Community AIDS Partnership, in collaboration with the National AIDS Fund and the Elton John Foundation as well as La. based funding partners, is pleased to re-announce the availability of funding to strengthen organizational or programmatic infrastructure and policy and advocacy as they relate to HIV/AIDs issues across Louisiana. This opportunity is being reissued to community groups or organizations (e.g. service clubs, faith-based organizations, civic associations, private, non-profit organizations with 501(c)3 status, and public, non-profit organizations such as hospitals, educational institutions, located in the New Orleans area. Letters of Intent are due via email to sbergson@lphi.org by February 3, 2010, 10:00 a.m. CST. Click here to download the Letter of Intent Instructions.  Read More

Study Attempting to Link Vaccines to Autism Withdrawn From Medical Journal A 1998 study that attempted to link the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine with autism in... Read More

CDC's Communities Putting Prevention to Work Grant LPHI is working with local partners to apply for a federal grant designed to create healthier Louisiana communities... Read More

New Louisiana Website Helps You Compare Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Health Care Plans and More The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals recently launched http://www.healthfinderla.gov, a comprehensive online resource that allows... Read More

Flu Prevention Resources According to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, as many as 20,000 Louisianians have contracted...  Read More

Designing Healthier Communities Means Healthier Residents More and more, there is growing recognition that the built environment has an impact on our... Read More

This is Public Health Public health is not just for the professionals. Public health is your health and your health is only as good as the world around you...Read More

Expert Health Care Reform Resources A comprehensive approach to health insurance, provider payment, and care delivery system reforms has the potential to…  Read More

4 Years Later: Debunking the myth that there is no affordable health care in metro New Orleans post-Katrina. As New Orleans area residents mark the fourth anniversary...Read More

Tobacco-Free Living Aims for Tobacco-Free Colleges Louisiana college students are advocating for smoke-free policies on their campuses…  Read More

Developing Electronic Medical Records Thanks to a new technology initiative, many New Orleans Metropolitan-area students will soon see improvement in the quality... Read More