VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

08/29/2025

08/28/2025

Your path to motherhood is your own, and VA is here to support you. Every VA has a maternity care coordinator to guide you through pregnancy, postpartum care, and beyond.
Learn more about VA maternity care services:

https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/topics/maternity-care.asp

08/28/2025

VA GLA Researcher Dr. Anna Gukovskaya has received the Palade Prize, the highest honor given by the International Association of Pancreatology. The award recognizes significant impacts in research and new strategies for diagnosing and treating pancreatic conditions. Dr. Gukovskaya’s research focuses on the dysfunction of cells in the pancreas and the digestive enzymes that lead to pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis.

Link in Post: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/release/dr-anna-s-s-gukovskaya-awarded-george-e-palade-prize

08/28/2025

Naloxone can be a lifesaver for anyone who uses opioids recreationally or as prescribed. It’s a form of harm reduction that can rapidly reverse the effects of an overdose—keeping the person alive so they can recover.

Learn how VA’s harm reduction services can save Veteran lives:
MentalHealth.va.gov/substance-use/index.asp

08/27/2025

There’s no one-size-fits-all path to feeding your baby, and you don’t have to travel it alone.

VA offers peer support groups, breastfeeding classes, postpartum mental health care, and supplies to help you thrive.

Connect with your maternity care coordinator to learn more.

https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/topics/breastfeeding-and-lactation.asp

08/27/2025

651 MacArthur Ave is starting to welcome new Veteran residents, and staff and volunteers put together welcome kits with all the essentials! Check out this fun video as the kits came to fruition. They’re filled with cleaning supplies, linens, dishware and more.

This new residence building is home to 74 fully furnished one-bedroom units for Veterans, an array of nice amenities including a gym and reading room, and a beautiful shared courtyard with 671 MacArthur Ave. Welcome home Veterans!

08/27/2025

Women Veterans, your safety comes first.

If you report harassment at VA, we’ll support you. Every report is reviewed within 1 business day and action is taken to stop the behavior and prevent it from happening again.
This is your VA, and you deserve to feel safe here.

https://www.va.gov/report-harassment/

08/27/2025

If you witness or experience harassment at VA, report it. VA takes all reports seriously. Whether it’s a comment, stare or worse, you can report it to:
- VA Police or security
- Any VA staff member
- Your provider
- A patient advocate
- A Women Veterans Program Manager
- The Women Veterans Call Center at 855-829-6636
- VA customer service 800-698-2411 (option 9).
You don’t need all the details, and you can report anonymously. We will listen.

https://www.va.gov/report-harassment/

08/27/2025

Welcome to opening day at our new Antelope Valley VA Clinic!

08/26/2025

A huge thanks to everyone who came out to the open house at our new Antelope Valley VA Clinic on Saturday! A little rain couldn’t stop you, and we’re so glad it didn’t! ☔️More than 600 of you joined us, and our staff had a blast welcoming everyone.

The line was long, but it kept on moving; the clinic is 20,000 square feet so it takes a while to walk through! Thank you all for your patience in giving everyone the chance to tour the space and learn more about everything the clinic will offer.

Every detail of this state-of-the-art clinic was built to better serve the Veterans of Antelope Valley, and we’re so thrilled to be officially opening our doors on Wednesday. Stay tuned for highlights from first patient day later this week!