El dengue, el virus del Nilo Occidental y la encefalitis de San Luis son tres enfermedades que tienen algo en común: son transmitidas por la picadura de mosquitos infectados. El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Harris hace un llamado al autocuidado y les pide a los habitantes que se sumen a las campañas de prevención.

Harris County Public Health officials predict 2023 will see an uptick of mosquito populations.

"Although data published by Harris County Public Health for Harris County and the City of Houston shows that cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations are low, I am advocating that people of all ages continue to stay informed about the challenges this virus can create for them and their loved ones."

“Harris County Public Health must answer the call to action Black Maternal Health Week asks of stakeholders across the country by establishing a connection with families who need it most and making sure they have what they need to better support their family’s health outcomes from pregnancy through the early years of the child’s development,” said Barbie Robinson, executive director of Harris County Public Health.

The United States' troubling statistics are also being mirrored in Harris County's youth gun violence numbers, according to a recent report released by the Harris County Commissioners Court Analyst's Office. The department compiled data from January 2016 to December 2021 from the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, the Center for Disease Control, and numbers from Harris County Public Health.

Barbie Robinson, HCPH's executive director, said the health department is also utilizing $7.7 million from the county to pilot a maternal health program that helps families with home visit support, build parent-child relationships, and assist with transportation.

Las autoridades de salud se reunieron este lunes en el NRG Center, con el fin de tratar temas relacionados a la desigualdad en la atención médica que reciben las madres en la ciudad de Houston pertenecientes a las minorías. De acuerdo con Barbie Robinson, directora ejecutiva del Departamento de Salud Pública del condado de Harris (HCPH, por sus siglas en inglés) la diferencia en la atención a mujeres embarazadas de escasos recursos es “abismal” y lucharán para mejorarla.

According to a 2018 report, Harris County ranks highest in the state in case count for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and total Syphilis. The Harris County Public Health (HCPH) department wants to highlight this public health concern, especially among young people.