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Special Edition of Health e-News!

On occasion, the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) will issue a special edition of Health e-News to ensure readers have the latest information available to them on time sensitive issues.

Inside this edition, please note the ten community budget hearings as well as hurricane preparedness tips and the latest information on H1N1 Influenza A (formerly referred to as swine flu).

After you have viewed this issue, please take a couple of minutes to answer a brief, five-question survey to let us know what you think.

City of San Antonio Budget Hearings Begin Today

Before the City Council votes on the FY 2010 budget, the City of San Antonio would like to hear from you. Ten Community Hearings are scheduled so you can become more familiar with the proposed budget and provide feedback. Click here for more information and the scheduled hearing location nearest you...

Stay Informed and Prepared for H1N1 Influenza A

Trials are underway for the new vaccine targeting the novel H1N1 Influenza A virus (formerly referred to as swine flu). Meanwhile, priority populations for the vaccine are now identified along with a possible time frame for shipment. Also, recommendations have changed for how long someone with influenza-like symptoms should stay home. Stay informed and learn what Metro Health is doing to protect our community - read more...

Preparedness Plans in Place for Hurricane Season

Hurricane activity is on the rise with the season in its peak months. Metro Health's Public Health Emergency Preparedness Division is exactly that - prepared. Are you? Read more...

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Event Notices

All Metro Health immunization clinics and offices will be closed Tuesday, August 18. Services will be available
at the Freeman Coliseum,
3201 E. Houston Street,
from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
More info...

Join Metro Health for a two-day comprehensive conference.
The Changing Face of STIs, HIV & TB:
Issues from a Clinical, Behavioral and Partner Services viewpoint.
September 17-18
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn, 318 W. Durango
More info here...

Building the Foundation for a Healthier
San Antonio -
FY 08 Annual Report

View Metro Health's inaugural
annual report for fiscal year
2007-2008. The publication highlights the department's programs, services and accomplishments.

The Artwork

A Good Weight

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.