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National Health Survey is Coming to Orange County

NHANES, the nation's mobile health survey, has been traveling across the country learning about the health of the US. population since 1960. (Santa Ana, CA) – The National Health...

Orange County Receives $27.6 Million Grant for Behavioral and Mental Health Infrastructure

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Mental Health and Recovery Services (MHRS) has been awarded $27,659,059 from the state as part of California’s initiative to...

Cold Temperature Advisory Issued for Inland and Coastal Orange County Cities

(Santa Ana, CA) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted cold overnight temperatures throughout inland and coastal Orange County cities beginning Monday, December 12...

COVID-19 Update: Orange County Moves From "LOW" to "MEDIUM" Community Level Based on CDC Metrics

(Santa Ana, CA) – Orange County has moved to the Medium COVID-19 Community Level according to the latest Community Level metrics released by the Centers for Disease Control and...

As Winter COVID-19 Cases Surge, OC Health Care Agency Reminds Residents that COVID Therapeutics Are Effective and Widely Available

(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a Health Alert to local health...

The OC Health Care Agency Recognizes and Supports World AIDS Day – December 1, 2022

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) recognizes World AIDS Day 2022 as an opportunity to support the well-being of those with HIV; to remember those who have died from...

Press Conference on Declaration of Health Emergency and Proclamation of Local Emergency

(Santa Ana, CA) - County Health Officer Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong and CHOC Dr. Jasjit Singh and Dr. Melanie Patterson provided information on the high volume of respiratory...

County Health Officer issues Declaration of Health Emergency and Proclamation of Local Emergency

(Santa Ana, CA) – The County Health Officer today issued a Declaration of Health Emergency in Orange County due to rapidly spreading virus infections causing record numbers of...

OC Health Care Agency Strongly Encourages Preventive Measures Against RSV Due to High Hospitalizations

(Santa Ana, CA) – Due to record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations and daily emergency room visits for respiratory infections, the County Health Officer and OC Health Care...