Category Archives: Press Release

HOUSTON, TX (August 9, 2023) – In just a few days and weeks, parents will be preparing lunch boxes and sending their kids back to school, but if your child isn’t up-to-date on their vaccines or requires a physical for sports activities, wait no longer.

HOUSTON, TX (July 5, 2023) – The American Heart Association, Community Impact team, in collaboration with the National Hypertension Control Initiative staff, is partnering with Legacy Community Health to address care gaps, improve patient outcomes and support quality care coordination.

HOUSTON, TX (June 26, 2023) – Per HIV.gov, National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is observed on June 27th each year to emphasize and encourage HIV testing. Knowledge of one’s HIV status is the first step to accessing prevention or treatment services that enable individuals to live long and healthy lives, regardless of whether they’re living …

HOUSTON, TX (June 19, 2023) – June 12-18, 2023, is Men’s Health Week. With Father’s Day just around the corner, it’s the perfect reminder to discuss health care with the men in your life. Men’s Health Week is an annual effort to bring awareness about preventable health issues that impact men and to encourage early …

HOUSTON, TX (June 6, 2023) – As the population ages, more people will be faced with caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia. The road for caregivers is challenging at best and difficult to navigate without the proper guidance.

HOUSTON, TX (May 16, 2023) – Per the National Institutes of Health (NIH), HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is observed every year on May 18 and commemorates U.S. President Bill Clinton’s 1997 declaration that, “only a truly effective, preventive HIV vaccine can limit and eventually eliminate the threat of AIDS.” It recognizes the many volunteers, community …

HOUSTON, TX (April 24, 2023) – According to UnderstandingHouston.org, Texas is at the bottom of the national rankings for access to mental health treatment with Houston area residents having significantly less access to mental health care providers than the national average. Following the recent tragic deaths of two college students in Houston, amplification of this …

HOUSTON, TX (April 8, 2022) – Spring is here and families are excited to celebrate the nicer weather with picnics and Easter egg hunts, but what foods should we be preparing for these outings to keep our families healthy? Or what activities can we plan that will get us back on our feet?

HOUSTON, TX (February 11, 2022) – In January 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Cabenuva, the first injectable treatment for HIV treatment. In December, the FDA approved Apretude, the first injectable treatment for HIV prevention. Legacy Community Health will be offering both of these life-changing methods of treatment and …

HOUSTON, TX (February 9, 2022) – Legacy Community Health prides itself in being a health care provider that serves all regardless of ability to pay, and for 40 years, it has been driving healthy change in communities throughout Houston and surrounding areas.