This site provides direct links to mental retardation programs, state school services, community care, nursing facility, long-term care regulatory services, and aging services and programs.
Formed from the now defunct Texas Department of MHMR, this site contains links to health care information and resources such as:
-Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records
-Certifications, Licenses, and Permits
-Community Mental Health
-Data and Reports
-DSHS Council
-Family and Community Health
-Prevention and Preparedness
-Health Service Regions
-Substance Abuse
Part of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, this site contains information and resources designed to help uninsured Texas families obtain insurance for children ages 0-19 including:
-CHIP Applications
-Contact Numbers
-State Kids Insurance Program (SKIP)
-Consumer Guides and Resources
-Outreach Information
This site contains public data and statistics on various health topics. The data are intended to help you plan and improve delivery of services, evaluate health care systems, inform policy decisions, and aid in research. Other uses or disclosures are not permitted. (from website)
Site contains links to local health resources including vaccinations, health centers, helpful phone numbers, birth and death certificates, HIV/AIDS resources, and much more.
Provides "information about the health of Houston's 88 ethnically diverse super neighborhoods." Includes information on demographics, births and deaths, maternal and child health, and communicable diseases.
"The Health Disparities and Equity Trends and Data reports present the most current information on disparities and equity in Houston/Harris County. The data reports are presented in two sections, the first on root causes of the disparities seen in our area and the second its impact on morbidity and mortality." -- From the website.
Harris Health System is a fully integrated healthcare system, offering an array of primary care, specialty care and acute care to all residents of Harris County.
GHC is the leading membership organization supporting and connecting advocates, implementers and stakeholders around global health priorities worldwide
The WHO (World Health Organization) Statistical Information System has now been incorporated into the Global Health Observatory to provide data and analyses on global health priorities."Each theme page provides information on global situation and trends highlights, using core indicators, database views, major publications and links to relevant web pages on the theme."
Part of the United nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) is the authority for global health including health research, standards, policies, and trends.