Ochsner Health is offering blood and platelet donors at participating Ochsner Blood Bank sites a free COVID-19 antibody test. This special incentive will run through July 5 to encourage the public to donate.
Ochsner blood banks, like blood banks across the nation, are currently experiencing a critical blood shortage. All blood types are needed, especially platelets and Type O red cells.
The Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (LA AAP) are offering parents support and guidance during the uncertain and unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic to keep their children healthy through routine vaccinations and wellness visits.
Ochsner Health is providing community COVID-19 testing locations in the greater New Orleans and Northshore regions for June 9-12. Testing is open to Louisiana residents, age two and older. Ochsner has completed more than 10,000 COVID-19 community tests across the state since May 5.
Members of the community who wish to be tested should bring an ID and insurance card, if applicable. There are no out-of-pocket costs for those seeking a test and no one will be turned away based on their insurance status.
The McNulty Foundation, in partnership with the Aspen Global Leadership Network, has donated $7,500 to LSU Health New Orleans to support its community COVID-19 testing effort.
“This donation will assist our efforts to strategically deploy COVID-19 tests to high-risk groups and/or underserved communities,” said Lucio Miele, MD, PhD, who heads up COVID-19 and antibody testing at LSU Health New Orleans.
The contribution comes from the Global Response Fund launched by the McNulty Foundation in partnership with the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN).
As most Americans continue to spend more of their time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the odds of cardiac arrests in a home setting are likely to increase, according to the American Heart Association.
