Tulane's Office of Community Affairs and Health Policy

Tulane has a new healthy living campaign!

Tulane University - TUWellness kicks off a new health campaign With the theme Move, Fuel, Balance and Thrive, the Tulane employee wellness program teams up with the student health service to create a healthier campus culture.

Beware of the flu!

Tulane University - Influenza cases up and immunity down this flu season With one of the worst flu seasons in years in full swing, Dr. MarkAlain Déry of Tulane says the flu vaccine remains the most effective way to avoid getting sick.

News on Louisiana health care

http://www.nola.com/health/index.ssf/2013/01/health_clinics_ask_gov_jindal.html

Health clinics ask Gov. Jindal to continue funding or expand Medicaid Leaders of the New Orleans-area clinics using a unique waiver that has provided expanded Medicaid coverage here since 2010 are asking Gov. Bobby Jindal to figure out how to keep the program going past this year. More than 57,000 people received care through the program at dozens of clinics in the ci...

Tulane students teach gifted high school students about medicine!

http://theadvocate.com/news/4984036-123/students-in-hands-on-med-seminar

Students in hands-on med seminar A group of 30 high school students spent their day at Tulane University School of Medicine on Tuesday getting hands-on training in what …

Ruth U. Fertel/Tulane Community Health Center makes Tulane's top "10 things we talked about in 2012"!

http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/122112_10_things_we_talked_about.cfm

Tulane University - 10 things we talked about in 2012 The New Wave staff shares the most talked-about topics of the year.

This is a great read about the non-profit world!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444017504577647502309260064.html

Why Can't We Sell Charity Like We Sell Perfume? What if we let philanthropies operate like businesses? Let them pay for talent, advertise aggressively to build market share—even build a stock market for charity. Maybe then capitalism could finally save the world, writes Dan Pallotta.

Great job, Leah!!!

Tulane University - Mobile health lessons travel to West Africa Community health expert Leah Berger travels to Senegal to share Tulane University expertise in treating those without access to traditional clinics.

Tulane University - Spread the word, not the flu City and state health leaders want to get out the message: flu season is here and it’s not too late to get vaccinated.

Fresh fruits and veggies please!

Tulane University - More food stores open, but areas still lack access Many New Orleans neighborhoods are still without full-service grocery stores, according to mapping conducted by the Prevention Research Center.