Enhanced Congenital Syphilis Response & Prevention

■ Louisiana Overview Largely rural, low population density outside major cities Majority of Louisiana has a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or low- income population designation Limited access to OB/GYN specialty in rural areas Poor transportation infrastructure in rural parts of the state STI testing and treatment services have been limited as a result of COVID-19 Caddo Bossier De Soto 7 Sabine Webster Red River Claiborne Lincoln Union Bienville Jackson Natchitoches Vernon Beauregard 5 Calcasieu Cameron Winn Allen Morehouse 8 Ouachita Richland Caldwell Grant La Salle Catahoula Franklin Concordia Tensas 6 Rapides Avoyelles Evangeline Jefferson Acadia Davis 4 Pointe West Feliciana East Feliciana East St. Landry Coupee Baton St. Martin West Rouge Baton Rouge Iberville St. Mary St. Helena Washington Tanahoa Livingston St. Tammany Ascension James 3 John Terrebonne Charles Lafourche Iberia Vermilion St. Bernard Plaquemines *Data from PRISM (Patient Reporting Investigation Surveillance Manager); LDH Bureau of Infectious Diseases, Office of Public Health, United States Census Bureau LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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