In the Community

Metro Health is giving the gift of life.
On June 21 and 28, the department will partner with the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center for a summer blood drive at the Main Immunization Clinic, 345 W. Commerce.
Anyone who is eligible to give is encouraged to participate.
Summer is usually the lowest giving time of the year, making it critical for donations. Last year, STBTC collected 155 units of blood during Metro Health blood drives. Overall, the City family gave nearly 4,000 units in 2009.

Featured Team

Four new faces joined current Population-based Services Division member, Len Trevino, as Metro Health moves forward with an obesity prevention initiative. The team will help lead San Antonio to a new "norm" for healthy eating and maintaining consistent physical activity.
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Did you know...?

June 1 is the beginning of the
Atlantic hurricane season.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting
up to 23 named storms this year, of which 8 to 14 may turn into hurricanes.
Are you ready?

Each year, 30 million children receive emergency care in the U.S.
Help reduce risks of injuries with
some basic safety tips.

In the News

Smart Choices: Dining out with better menu info.
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Bexar County's health assessment expanded.
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Food-borne bacteria cause of two Bexar County deaths.
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Snapshot of Health

Dr. Fernando Guerra and Spina Bifida Texas (SBTX) board of directors president Mike Flores joins Nora Oyler with SBTX and the Naco-Perrin WIC team. The ladies won SBTX's annual Folic Acid Bulletin Board Contest.
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Healthy Link

Enter the American Academy of Pediatrics 2010 Children's Art Contest! The theme is Protecting the World's Children from Tobacco
and Secondhand Smoke.
Cash prizes up to $500 available.
Deadline is July 30.
More info and entry forms

Get your copy of the
Photovoice Smoke-Free Project commemorative publication.
The book highlights the photograpy of eight local high school students who captured the problem of tobacco.
The project was sponsored by the
San Antonio Tobacco Prevention and Control Coalition and led by UTHSC's Institute for Health Promotion Research.

The Artwork

In 2007, the Steps to a Healthier San Antonio Program (Steps-SA), in collaboration with San Antonio ISD and the Southwest School of Art and Craft, presented "A Healthy Community Through the Eyes of a Child" in which children from local schools expressed their creative vision of health
concerns and issues affecting their community through the use of art.