Category Archives: Public Health

One Healthcare Home for Every Stage of Life

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Legacy Community Health cares for more than 200,000 people across Houston and Beaumont every year. That number might include a second-grader who is getting her ears checked in a clinic built inside her own school. A man whose pharmacist is calling to make sure his blood pressure medication made it to the front door. And …

How Legacy Is Turning Fresh Food Into Better Health with FoodRX

Smiling woman in a patterned top arranges white FoodRX bags on a table at an outdoor food drive; left teal panel reads 'Pinkie Fosha: A Leader Behind FoodRX' with Legacy Health logos.

At Legacy Community Health, we’ve always believed that real health goes far beyond what happens inside the exam room. Comprehensive care means seeing the full picture of a person’s life, because factors like what you eat, where you live, and what resources you can access all shape your health just as much as any diagnosis …

Meet Yanett Hodgson, the Legacy Lactation Consultant Helping Families Feed With Confidence

Yanett Hodgson, Legacy Lactation Consultant, stands beside a Legacy Community Health table with balloons and gift bags at a community health event.

Feeding a new baby can be one of the most special parts of early parenthood. It can also be exhausting, painful, and confusing. For parents who choose to breastfeed, many never get enough support, and that gap is where a good lactation consultant changes everything. At Legacy Community Health, that person is often Lactation Consultant …

Harris County’s TB Rate Is Nearly Double the Nation’s. What Houston Parents Can Do.

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Texas already has one of the highest tuberculosis rates in the country, and Harris County’s is higher still. A recent Harris County Public Health report shows 5.5 active TB cases per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 4.1 across Texas and 3.1 nationally that same year. With a new school year on the horizon and …

Your Hurricane Plan Should Start With Your Medicine Cabinet

Hurricane warning sign with 'HURRICANE' label beside a Legacy Community Health logo and cloudy sky, signaling action.

A power outage that lasts a few hours is just an inconvenience for most people. But if you depend on insulin, a GLP-1 medication, or another prescription that must stay cold, those same hours can turn into a real health risk. NOAA is forecasting a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, with 8 to 14 named …

Legacy Community Health Spotlights National HIV Testing Day

HIV remains a serious public health challenge in Houston, affecting tens of thousands of our neighbors and touching every part of our community. Getting tested is one of the most powerful steps you can take to protect yourself and your community — yet stigma, fear, and barriers to care continue to stand in the way …

What Legacy Wants You to Know About the Black Maternal Health Crisis

As Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Legacy Community Health, Dr. Erica Giwa works every day inside one of the most serious public health crises in the country. She sees firsthand how deeply the Black maternal health crisis affects mothers, babies, and entire communities — and why Legacy’s work must go beyond care to …

What Houston Families Need to Know About Tuberculosis

When news broke in August 2025 that two Klein Cain High School students had been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB), many families across the Houston area found themselves with questions. What exactly is TB? How does it spread? And most importantly, what can you do to protect yourself and those you love? These are understandable …

From Service to Career: How Legacy’s AmeriCorps Program Is Building Tomorrow’s Health Care Leaders

When Ashley Harris-Land joined Legacy Community Health’s AmeriCorps program as a Community Health Worker in 2018, she had no idea it would transform her entire career trajectory. Today, she leads that very same program as its director, a living testament to the power of national service. ā€œJoining AmeriCorps was one of the best decisions that …

Women and High Blood Pressure: What Every Woman Needs to Know

High blood pressure affects nearly half of all women in America, yet many don’t even know they have it. While men get much of the attention when it comes to heart disease, the reality is that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States and can affect women at …