Following an increase in fentanyl-related deaths all over Louisiana, the Department of Health is launching a statewide effort to stop the crisis.

Attendees will learn how to administer naloxone (Narcan), hear testimonies from overdose survivors, and get connected to ...

On his first day on the job Monday, Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein announced the launch of two initiatives – one to target Medicaid fraud and another to reduce the number of ...

A Louisiana federal jury convicted a fraudulent medical practitioner for his part in an opioid and $5m health care fraud scheme. Adrian Dexter Talbot was at the center of the case surrounding his ...

The Louisiana Department of Health is taking action to try and combat the state’s opioid abuse issues.

The Louisiana Department of Health will no longer promote mass vaccination, the state’s surgeon general, Dr. Ralph Abraham, told state health workers Thursday.

She’s a trainer with a nursing background who works for the Louisiana Department of Health’s Metropolitan Human Services District.

Louisiana came in third on the list, with a 293% increase in opioid-related death statistics during the five-year period. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, opioid abuse is a problem ...

Facebook X Reddit Email Louisiana officials Department of Health employees were ordered to stop promoting common vaccinations, including immunizations against COVID-19, influenza and mpox.

An alarming state stat provided by the Louisiana Department of Health revealed that from 2014 to 2021, opioid-involved deaths increased by 432 percent in the state.

An alarming state stat provided by the Louisiana Department of Health revealed that from 2014 to 2021, opioid-involved deaths increased by 432 percent in the state.

The Louisiana Department of Health will no longer promote mass vaccination, the state’s surgeon general, Dr. Ralph Abraham, told state health workers Thursday.