Population Health and Disease Prevention

The Population Health and Disease Prevention Division aims to create systems, environments, and policies that promote the health of New Orleanians. We work to reduce the factors that contribute to chronic health problems and advance innovative, high impact strategies that improve health and well-being.

Our Focus

Our team works to develop and implement population-based interventions, including actions to address a wide range of social and economic determinants of health. These determinants of health include access to healthy food, transportation safety, medical debt, and workplace policies that support health. We also have a strong focus on system and policy changes that prevent chronic diseases by improving the environments in which New Orleanians live, work, eat, and play. We collaborate with a wide range of partners, including other governmental agencies, elected officials, community-based partners and universities to achieve our goals.

Our Work

The Population Health and Disease Prevention Division currently focused on the following areas:

  • Chronic Disease Prevention & Policy
  • Food Access
  • Sexual & Reproductive Health 
  • Injury Prevention & Transportation Safety
  • Supportive Work Environments
  • Medical Debt Elimination

Jeanie Donovan
Deputy Director of Population Health & Disease Prevention

(504) 658-2562 Email Jeanie Donovan

Population Health and Disease Prevention
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February 12, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

New Orleans Health Department Releases 2024 STI Report, Highlighting Urgent Need for Expanded Testing and Prevention Efforts

New Orleans–The New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) has released its 2024 STI Report, providing the latest data on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the city. The report, based on 2018-2023 data from the Louisiana Department of Health, highlights alarming trends, including a chlamydia incidence rate that exceeds both state and national averages and a sharp increase in new HIV cases among 15–19-year-olds.

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January 31, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

Notice of Funding Availability: Swimming Pool Safety Intervention

The New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) is seeking highly qualified organizations to deliver programs and services that improve pool safety by providing free or reduced rates swimming lessons and pool safety education for New Orleans residents. NOHD seeks organizations with an established history of providing swimming lessons and providing water safety education to community members.

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January 28, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

CDC updates and simplifies respiratory virus recommendations

CDC released today updated recommendations for how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. The new guidance brings a unified approach to addressing risks from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, such as COVID-19, flu, and RSV, which can cause significant health impacts and strain on hospitals and health care workers. CDC is making updates to the recommendations now because the U.S. is seeing far fewer hospitalizations and deaths associated with COVID-19 and because we have more tools than ever to combat flu, COVID, and RSV.

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