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Free Test for Sickle Cell Anemia, 1984
Sponsored jointly by the NAACP and Anheuser-Busch, Cal State LA offered free testing for Sickle Cell Anemia and other diseases on campus during the 1980s.
Blood Donor Drive Ends Today, 1983
As AIDS became more widely known, the Red Cross sought to reassure the public of the safety of blood donation.
Health Center to Provide Flu Vaccine, 1983
Cal State LA continued to serve as a center for public health in the 1980s by offering flu vaccines much in the same way it had offered polio vaccines in the 1960s.
AIDS: Medical War on Disease, 1983
In the early 80s, not much was known about AIDS or HIV. It was erroneously and dangerously characterized by the media as a disease affecting gay men, African Americans, and drug users.
Volunteers Being Scouted, 1983
The emergence and rapid spread of AIDS in the 1980s led to fears about procedures such as blood donation. Very little was known about the cause of the disease, which later was discovered to be a virus called HIV.
How to Keep from Getting Herpes, 1983
By the 1980s there was a growing awareness of the risk of sexually transmitted diseases such as the herpes virus. College campuses such as Cal State LA sought to shed light on the risks by spreading awareness.
CSLA Health Center Treats Students Free, 1980
Cal State LA began to offer medical care for free to students.
Control, but no cure for Gential Herpes, 1981
From October to March more than 120 students reported at the campus Health Center for herpes simplex virus Type 2, or genital herpes.
Renamed California State University, Los Angeles, 1972
Renamed California State Universities, Los Angeles
Wash Your Hands, 1966
Though vaccination was beginning to successfully protect people against diseases like polio, healthcare professionals continued to reiterate the importance of thorough and frequent handwashing.