Health Communities

As part of Pollution Prevention (P2) Week, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) encourages Michigan residents to incorporate activities into their daily routines that reduce, reuse and…

September 18, 2022, Khartoum, Sudan --- Just completed a visit to Sudan, where I spent 3 days traveling through 3 states --- Khartoum, Gadarif and Gezira --- meeting with community leaders, federal and state health…

There have been national, state and local campaigns to "Fill the gapin Australia. Despite this, considerable health gaps still exist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Musculoskeletal disorders is an area of ​​health where…

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As America faces a food shortage, some predominantly black neighborhoods have been classified as food deserts for decades, worsening health disparities and making families more vulnerable to food insecurity. Food deserts are…

On the heels of new voting numbers Showing her closer than ever to overtaking Republican incumbent Marco Rubio in the US Senate race, Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings plans to put the pedal to the metal – literally and…

Each September, Community Centers for Older Americans celebrate the wellness, cultural, and social opportunities they provide. Asheville Parks and Recreation (APR) has two such centers that specialize in recreation and recreation…

The World Health Organization invites you to the second webinar on trade determinants of health. This second webinar will present the challenges and cutting-edge empirical science of CDoH, focusing on how healthcare communities,…

Experts say a radical decentralization of politics and decision-making in Iran is needed to allow Kurdish communities to benefit from natural resources. The Kurdish regions of Iran have rich minerals, dense forests, and huge surface and…

BELLE/MONTGOMERY, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (RW.Va.) today traveled to Kanawha and Fayette Counties where she toured the School Health Clinic at Riverside High School, met with local leaders and…

(Beyond pesticides, August 29, 2022) Does your community have a pesticide-free park managed using organic practices? Would you like this to be the case? If you have a bioparks policy, do you have up-to-date information on current…

SHERIDAN – What began as a grassroots conversation about mental health in the community has grown, and very…

Governor Jay Inslee announced today that Serve Washingtonthe state's Commission on National and Community Service, received $21.3 million in federal grants US Corps funding that will help place 1,490 AmeriCorps members statewide. AmeriCorps…

Students in Port Vila, Vanuatu. ©WHO/Yoshi ShimizuContributions to WHO have helped Vanuatu become the first Pacific island country to eliminate a disease that causes blindness, improve food security in Mongolia and fight a deadly liver…

NEBRASKA, (KNOP) — Communities across Nebraska are considering passing ordinances banning abortion within their community boundaries. The effort is led by a Texan who finds himself spending a lot of time in Nebraska.Mark Lee Dickson is…

A new interactive storytelling project called princeton together is the latest example of how the University is cultivating a community for staff that values ​​inclusion and belonging. Jess Deutsch (left), associate director of…

17.08.22 Grant Roundup: Senator Murkowski announces federal grants to Alaska washington d.c. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the following grants…

At the end of the summer holidays, parents can find themselves stressed about getting everything ready for their children to return to school. Abby Smolcich, MD, pediatrician at ThedaCare Physicians-Darboy and mother of two, offers tips…

At one point or another, many people have probably gathered around a conference table to propose goals and improvements for the workplace, whether in a giant corporation, a family business, a local government or a…

james hanlonThe Spokesperson's Review FAIRFIELD, Wash. – An RV converted into a mobile doctor's office brings health services to…

Enlarge image August 10, 2022 | FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer health screenings and COVID-19 vaccines to the public at no…

A sign is posted outside a monkeypox vaccination clinic in Washington DC, Friday, August 5, 2022. Three DC ... On Friday, health clinics began offering limited monkeypox vaccinations to eligible residents, pending vaccine…

Innovative model will streamline patient experience and ease pressure on hospitalsSEATTLE and TACOMA, Wash., August 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) announced that it will build the state's first…

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By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org The three-year pandemic has been devastating to families and communities. Over a million people have died from COVID-19 in the United States alone and millions more are suffering from the…

City and State Name Nine NYC Health + Hospitals Employees to Its Borough's "Power 100" Lists Seven CEOs of NYC Health + Hospital are among influencers recognized for their leadership and service to New Yorkers in Brooklyn,…

July 25, 2022 On Friday, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.), Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Congressman David Trone (Md.-06) discussed medical research, abortion care…

TOPEKA — Pere DeRoy says for marginalized communities, Kansas' abortion rights constitutional amendment is neither the beginning nor the end of the problem of medical abuse. DeRoy, a doctoral student in…

Responsible for the strategic design, planning and technical oversight of all health and nutrition programs at country level. Takes initiative to technically represent the organization in national bodies, coordinates with technical…

1. CONTEXT OF THE ORGANIZATION Right To Play is a global organization that protects, educates and empowers children to overcome adversity through play. Established in 2000, Right To Play pioneered a unique approach to learning and…

Comment this storyCommentWashington, DC has more monkeypox cases per capita than any state, prompting public health officials to launch an aggressive vaccination campaign aimed at covering communities most at risk.Since Friday, health…

NEW YORK -- As monkeypox cases continue to rise, three mass vaccination sites are scheduled to open in New York City on Sunday.Bronx High School of Science, Aviation High School in Queens, and Bushwick Education in Brooklyn will all…

Lifetime Founder Bahram Akradi remains one of the few active founding CEOs across the country. He says: "I started Life Time 30 years ago to create happy and healthy communities that the whole family could enjoy together and, with the…

We know that our diversity is our strength. A vital component of this diversity comes from our immigrant community. In an effort to recognize and celebrate the immigrant experience, we have created this series of…

Left to right, Born This Way CEO Maya Smith, Lady Gaga and President and ... co-founder, Cynthia Germanotta, Gaga's mother. Photographic complements from the Born This Way Foundation Gen Z and young millennials are…

The funding was used to organize events promoting the importance of local people taking care of their health and well-being and better connecting with their own communities.The project was part of a health and wellbeing initiative led by…

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. EL PASO — Men lined outside the Corner of Hope, a resource center for the homeless, eyeing free…

The Black Doctors Consortium was among the first in the city to come up with newly approved COVID vaccines for young children in June, setting up clinics at its health center in a predominantly black neighborhood in North Philadelphia.…

The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. The FY 2023 State Budget approved by the Michigan Legislature provides the resources needed to help!-->…

United States Capitol (public domain image) Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (VI), a member of the House Ways and Means Committees, released the following statement: “I am pleased that the House has successfully passed the bipartisan Safer…

The MGH has always welcomed people who want to make a difference in their community – within the hospital and beyond. Now, staff take their advocacy to the state and federal levels through the new Executive Committee on Community Health…

June 25, 2022 (Washington, DC) – US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in the law. This key legislation…

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June 20, 2022 -- The promise of primary health care, and one of the main premises of universal health coverage, is to promote good health for everyone, everywhere, including during serious health emergencies. In Somalia,…

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – East Baton Rouge Parish will receive $1 million from Congress to establish a network of mental and behavioral health resource centers through the BRIGHT initiative.Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and…

Fifty-three years ago this month, members of the LGBTQI+ community, many of whom were people of color, stood up to a sectarian police force raiding the Stonewall Inn, a New York City gay bar. This momentous…

A NEW report has called for action to address the health inequities faced by black communities in Africa and the Caribbean. A joint research project by Lewisham and Birmingham City Councils has unveiled 39 opportunities for action to help…

Carolina Serna's work as Care Coordinator for the Clifford Beers, a behavioral health care provider based in New Haven, places her at the heart of the current mental health crisis for children, adolescents and their families. When…

(CBS DETROIT) - Heart disease and stroke are the two leading causes of death for Americans, and high blood pressure may increase the risk of both diseases.That's according to the Centers for Disease Control, making blood pressure checks a…

Both are awarded to Afro-American students who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. The legacy of two prominent African American health care providers who graduated from La Salle University is…

WASHINGTON- The Howard University Multicultural Media Academy invites students to attend a free journalism workshop from June 20 to July 1, 2022. The 10-day virtual program is open to high school students and new grads entering…

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (June 8, 2022) — A new website is available to provide ongoing and updated information on the construction of the University of Kentucky Health Education Building (HEB). The building will be the future site of…

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A new study by UAMS finds that COVID-19 infections were "abnormally higher" in minority communities.Mississippi County Health Officer Dr. Valencia Andrews-Pirtle said she had seen the pattern in her office since…

The number of flu cases in Australia is skyrocketing, with several states making flu shots free and urging people to get bitten.But multicultural advocates, such as Mohammad Al-Khafaji - CEO of the Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of…

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County and Anne Arundel County are all areas of high community transmission of COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New data indicates there have…

Breaking the stigma around mental health was the focus of a special event held Thursday night at Cape Fear Community College. WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Breaking the stigma around mental health was the focus of a special…

"What's wrong?"If you've struggled emotionally in public, with family or…

Placeholder while loading article actionsWhen the bubonic plague reached San Francisco's Chinatown in 1900, it caused racial panic and helped advance science.“American Experience: Plague at the Golden Gate,” premiering Tuesday on PBS, tells…

About one in 13 black or African-American children is born with the sickle cell trait, and at least three million mostly black Americans live with the trait. BY YOLANDA GOODLOE COWART, Donor With the prevalence…

"I love the ability to apply what I learn in the classroom to problems I face in the lab," Jacob said. "My program focused on the laboratory techniques that I used extensively in my…

News State governments and the federal government must increase the amount of support given to general practices, the RACGP said.…

Studies have consistently shown that BAME communities are more likely to suffer from physical and mental health issues. And a Leicester woman is now on a mission to pioneer change for the city's ethnic minorities after suffering the sudden!-->…

Hearing identifies maternity deserts in Delaware County Problems with recent closures are now being realized in communities across the region Policy Committee, Representative Mike Zabel, Representative Gina H. Curry May 11,…

Interior Health is working with municipalities to develop a “heat alert and response” system ahead of a possible repeat of the heated dome that settled over British Columbia last summer. Dr. Sue Pollock, acting chief medical…

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) – Winnebago County is one of several northern Illinois counties that have gone from low to moderate community level transmission for COVID-19 in recent weeks.The Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium,…

MOSQUITO VOLUNTEERS Wanted Coos Health & Wellness (CHW) wants to search for West Nile Virus (WNV) carrying mosquitoes in our Coos County communities. Stand still outside for 60 seconds and if 20 or more mosquitoes land on you,…

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This marks the 14th year of the Maine Track partnership between Maine Medical Center and Tufts Medical School Portland, Maine – Maine Medical Center (MMC) held its tenth edition Maine Trail Celebration event on Saturday April 30,…

DETROIT – The president and CEO of Henry Ford Health announced Thursday that he is stepping down and taking up another position with a Chicago-based health system.President and CEO of Henry Ford Health, Wright Lassiter III, announced April…

By ANNIE MA and HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated PressBlack and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting differing preferences on how to deal with the pandemic…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden named the following individuals to fill key regional leadership positions at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Ala Stanford, HHS Regional Director, Region 3Antrell…

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Two health fairs are scheduled for Saturday, April 23 in Baton Rouge. Anyone wishing to check their health status is encouraged to attend.BATON ROUGE DELTA ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.…

Guillaume Parmelee living with diabetes for 20 years. For the past five years he has used insulin to control his condition. When her doctor recently prescribed her a new form of medication, Parmelee wasn't quite sure how to afford it. He…

WATERVILLE — An associate vice president of Northern Light Health System is being promoted to president of Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville and adjacent Northern Light Continuing Care Lakewood, the health system announced…

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Local leaders from nonprofits, agencies, educators, churches and service clubs gathered Wednesday, April 13 to discuss complex issues facing the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.The Washoe Tahoe!-->…

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in several states, the city of Philadelphia announced on Monday that it would reinstate its indoor mask mandate. Earlier this week, the Biden administration extended the nationwide mask requirement for air…

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – In recognition of a Sentara RMH Medical Center employee survey that identified the Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) as a nonprofit organization that makes significant contributions to the local community,…

A grocery store in a community of approximately 25,000 people. This city has a poverty rate of 32%. The majority of the population is black or Latino. The median household income is about $33,000…

MACHIAS – Safe Harbor Home for Women and Children, a Machias recovery residence operated by Healthy Acadia in partnership with three other nonprofits, has an invaluable new asset parked in the driveway. Downeast Community Partners…

In this week's election, students at Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental and Science and Forestry are expected to vote yes for the Chapter of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) on campus. At the…

Diabetes is an insidious disease that greatly increases the risk of premature blindness, stroke, and circulatory and neurological problems that can lead to infections requiring the amputation of gangrenous toes and feet. As with many…

State officials are endangering the health of vulnerable residents and violating their civil rights by allowing them to be exposed to harmful emissions from 10 waste-to-energy plants across Florida, according to a federal complaint filed by…

La Familia Sana, a fledgling outreach group in Cloverdale, works to bridge the gaps between the Hispanic community and other populations in a variety of ways, including organizing events. One of those events is the Cesar Chavez…

GRANITE CITY, Ill. — As a community health worker, Christina Scott, 46, is a professional red tape cutter, handstand, shoulder to cry on, and personal safety net, all rolled into one.She works in an office in the shadow of the steel mill…

Here's what rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and Asia mean for the United StatesCOVID case rates are rising in Europe and Asia. Here's what that means for the United States.Just the FAQ, USA TODAYSupport local journalism. Become a…

When the Pickens County Medical Center closed weeks before the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the local pharmacy felt it immediately. It was one of several businesses in Carrollton, which has about 1,000 residents in western Alabama,…

A new medical academy at the University of Toronto in Scarborough will fill a critical need by training the next generation of healthcare professionals in the eastern GTA. the Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health…

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for a nucleic acid test at a community in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province, March 12, 2022. Photo: XinhuaThe cities of Changchun and Jilin in northeast China's Jilin…

Nationally, the ACS found that districts with higher uninsured rates also tended to have lower incomes and be in states where government officials chose not to expand health coverage. Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, the 2010 health…

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center received his first Stand Up Against Cancer (SU2C) grant that will integrate him into the Southeastern Consortium for Lung Cancer Health Equity (SC3), a group that will focus on why lung cancer…

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Fred P. Pomerantz Center for Art and Design Gallery recently celebrated the opening of Black Health and Wellness, an exhibition of fine jewelry by FIT professor Frank T. Fraley who recognizes the…

03.11.22 Legislation led by Senators Murkowski, Feinstein, Ernst and Durbin to address domestic violence,…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain After a year and a half of lockdowns, border closures,…

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Requests for the Community Service Tax Credit Program are now open. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said on Tuesday, March 8, applications for the Community Service Tax Credit program are being accepted. Governor Kelly…

North Carolina ERs reported hundreds of visits for gastrointestinal illnesses such as diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain in the weeks during and after Hurricanes Florence in 2018 and Matthew in 2016. A new study published last…

ATLANTA - Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen the impact of the virus on underserved communities.Atlanta's West End is one of many metro communities, and a local emergency physician wants to make sure communities like the West…

NEW YORK, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- unite usthe enterprise technology company providing the digital infrastructure to power integrated health and social care, today announced the launch of its Social care payments Solution, a…

UTSA's mission The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement, and public service. As an institution of access and…

Date published: February 28, 2022Type of support: Press releasePublic: General publicYoung people in Cowra and surrounding areas will now have easier access to mental services with the opening of a new headspace satellite…

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Sanford Health has launched a new brand campaign, “Here for All. Here for Good.” which…

From the VA Sierra Club: Report Highlights Health Risk Scores for Virginia's Most Toxic Communities Virginia is one of the most toxic states in the nation, with the majority of health risks concentrated in communities of!-->!-->…

Crain's 2022 List of "Notable Black Leaders" Recognizes Leaders of NYC Health + Hospitals, Community Care, and MetroPlusHealth Systemwide Leaders, Community Care and MetroPlus Leaders Honored in Black History Month New…

British Columbians will soon have more nurses to meet their health care needs, as 602 new nursing spaces will be added to public post-secondary institutions across the province.This investment is a key!--googleon:>…

The school mask debate has swept through Chicago-area communities in recent weeks and it can impact your child's mental health. NBC 5 spoke to parents on both sides of the mask debate who said their children were anxious and…

Fiona Thompson, National Training Manager, Support in Mind ScotlandLiving and working in rural areas can also bring additional challenges to ensuring good well-being. Issues of isolation, access to health services and the issue of stigma…

Fifteen Nunavut communities will be placed under less restrictive public health measures starting Monday as their number of COVID-19 cases decline. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson announced the changes Tuesday morning…

SUVA, FIJI February 14, 2022 – UNICEF and the Government of Japan announce a new $1,250,000 partnership to help the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga ensure that approximately 19,250 people, including 10,000 children, are affected…

PITTSBURGH - Highmark's Financial Investigations and Vendor Review department generated more than $245 million in savings from fraud, waste and abuse in 2021 and had a…

Media contact: Kelli Hawkins | [email protected] | (509) 324-1539, c (509) 994-8968 SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) COVID-19 Community Testing Site, operated by Discovery Health MD with support…

A recent lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin health care system that temporarily prevented seven workers to start new jobs at another health network raised eyebrows, including those of Brock Slabach, director of operations of the…