MLK Health Center & Pharmacy

10/29/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 🩷

Did you know: men can get breast cancer, too? Our founder, Dr. Robert Jackson, was diagnosed with breast cancer at 42, the same age his mother was when she passed away from breast cancer.

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Despite advances in its visibility and advances in treatment and research, it remains more deadly for men.

10/29/2025

Today is World Stroke Day. Learn about the importance of brain health, signs of a stroke, and lifestyle factors you can control to lower your stroke risk from Dr. Lin!

On Oct. 23, KSLA was joined by Dr. Chen Lin, with LSU Health Shreveport, to discuss what a stroke is and prevention methods.

10/27/2025

Our commitment to women’s health is deeply personal. 💗

Our founder, Dr. Robert Jackson, lost his mother to breast cancer — and later faced his own diagnosis. His story fuels our mission to ensure that every woman, regardless of her circumstances, has access to screenings, education, and care.

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we honor every survivor, every fighter, and every loved one we’ve lost.

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10/24/2025

Our Medical Director, Dr. Bass, joined local leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the new Shreveport Direct Care!

The Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Shreveport Direct Care. The event marked the official launch of the new healthcare faci…

10/24/2025

This National Pharmacy Week, we’re remembering one of our most beloved volunteers, Erwin “Ed” Huss, whose life was defined by service.

Ed’s pharmacy career began during World War II, when he served as a pharmacy technician aboard the U.S. Army Hospital Ship St. Mihiel. After the war, he continued his career in retail pharmacy before finding his second calling here at MLK Health.

When Ed retired, he didn’t slow down — he showed up. Week after week, he volunteered in our community pharmacy, helping patients who couldn’t afford their medications. Even in his final days, when he was too sick to drive, his wife brought him to the clinic so he could serve one more time.

Ed worked his final clinic on August 5, 2006. He passed away the very next day.

His dedication, compassion, and quiet strength embody the volunteer spirit that has fueled MLK Health for 40 years. 💙

10/24/2025

A huge thank-you to students Anna, Avery, Ryley, and Karalyn for rolling up their sleeves this afternoon to clean out our garden beds and get them ready for fall!

10/24/2025

students Lakyn, Kennedy, Taylor, and Amy joined us on this beautiful fall morning to help refresh and beautify our garden area off Sheridan! 🌿🍂

10/23/2025

Thank you to Dr. & Mrs. Broadwell for making tonight's clinic possible! You are creating access to healthcare when our friends and neighbors need it most.

10/23/2025

We can't celebrate National Pharmacy Week without recognizing our amazing pharmacy team! Thank you to all the pharmacists and techs who make our free pharmacy possible.

💊 Katelyn Arabie-Brigham, RPh
💊 Yehudit Platt, RPh
💊 Heidi Cram, RPh
💊 Bill O'Connell, RPh
💊 Justin LeBlanc, RPh
💊 Wheeler Flaherty, RPh
💊 Melanie Douglas, CPhT
💊 Jennifer Donner, CPhT

10/22/2025

Did you know MLK Health has the oldest free pharmacy in Louisiana?

Dr. Robert Jackson first began seeing patients in the dining room of Christian Services’ soup kitchen, where finding free medications was often a struggle. When he and Sister Margaret decided it was time for the clinic to stand on its own, they knew a free pharmacy had to be part of it.

Our founding members traveled to Baton Rouge to petition the Legislature for a Free and Charitable Pharmacy License — and they succeeded!

Their dedication paved the way for what would become Louisiana’s first and oldest free pharmacy, continuing to serve our community 40 years later.

10/22/2025

We’re honored to receive a $5,500 grant from the D. Thomason Fund in support of our Women’s Health Program! 💕

This funding helps us continue providing free mammograms to women in our community, because we believe every woman deserves access to life-saving screenings!