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Press Releases
2016 Flooding and Storm
Harris County Animal Shelter Debuts New Mobile Adoption Vehicle
Mar 30, 2023
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Releases Annual Healthy County Report
Mar 15, 2023
Harris County Public Health Releases 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and 2022 Annual Report
Mar 01, 2023
Nutritious Food is the Fuel that Keeps Our Bodies Running
Feb 12, 2023
Harris County Public Health Lifts Shelter in Place for West Harris County
Feb 12, 2023
HCPH Issuing Shelter in Place after Chemical Leak at West Harris County Warehouse
Feb 01, 2023
Healthy Talks from the Heart
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Jan 31, 2023
Harris County Public Health Receives $25 Million Grant Award from the CDC to Strengthen Its Workforce
Jan 27, 2023
Harris County Pets to Offer $25 Spay/Neuter Special Package to Pet Owners in Unincorporated Harris County in February
Jan 27, 2023
EPH and HCFMO Relocating MFU Permitting Process to Temporary Location
Jan 23, 2023
Maternal Health Continues to be an Urgent Crisis in Harris County
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The HCPH Priority Public Health Issues for 2013-2021
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