Upcoming Event – The People’s Health Briefing 8.25.20
Don’t miss The People’s Health Briefing occurring every Tuesday on Facebook live! The next Briefing on 8/25/2020 will cover COVID-19 and Oakland’s unhoused along with the Saliva test. Hope to see you there!
Lack of Access to Information Implies Double Risk for Latinos During The COVID-19 Pandemic
By: BELatina Daily- August 18, 2020 From its origin to its transmission speed, the new coronavirus has been a myth-filled problem from the beginning. Now, nearly seven months since the global pandemic was declared, access to adequate information continues to put millions of lives at risk. This is especially true for communities that were already…
First Intermountain Healthcare-Stanford Medicine Physician Fellows Focus on Healthcare Innovation
This press release was orginally distributed by ReleaseWire Salt Lake City, UT — (ReleaseWire) — 08/10/2020 — The first two physician fellows from the Intermountain Healthcare-Stanford Medicine Population Health and Care Delivery Science Fellowship have graduated from the unique two-year master’s degree program in health services research. The collaborative program teaches future physician leaders how…
Bridging the Gap in Diabetes Care
Bridging the Gap: Reducing Disparities in Diabetes Care is a 5-year initiative funded by the Merck Foundation that seeks to improve access to high-quality diabetes care and reduce disparities in health outcomes among vulnerable and underserved populations with type 2 diabetes in the United States. Bridging the Gap grantees aim to build sustainable partnerships to…
How to talk with people who won’t wear masks; Plus, advocates demand justice for Black girl jailed in Michigan for not doing homework
On this show: 0:08 – Trump’s Attorney General William Barr yesterday testified to Congress in a heated hearing on the gassing of protesters at Lafayette Square, the deployment of federal agents to cities like Portland, the deaths of people incarcerated in federal prisons, and more. He faced intense grilling by Democrats, including Rep. Pramila Jayapal….
Golden Giveback by The Warriors + Uber Eats
Folks can use the Uber eats app to order food from Lena’s , from now until August 4th. Uber Eats + The Warriors will match those sales, providing Roots employees with lunch on August 9th! We’ll notify you all of logistics around this as we get closer to that date.
Oakland, awash with COVID-19, struggles to keep people away from popular Lake Merritt
After authorities discouraged crowds over the weekend, Oakland’s Lake Merritt returned to normal Monday morning, with a small number of people enjoying the pathways and sunny blue skies. (Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times) By Maura DolanStaff Writer July 27, 2020 6:10 PM OAKLAND — As coronavirus cases topped 10,000 in Alameda County last week, Oakland officials…
Giving Day: Roots Community Health
Giving Day: Roots Community Health South Bay Regional Director Alma Burrell discusses how they’re helping the community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [button href=”https://www.ktvu.com/video/693391” title=”Title” target=”blank” shape= block=”true” info=”popover, tooltip” info_place=”top, right, bottom, left” info_trigger=”hover, click, focus” info_content=”This content will only show up if you have decided to show a popover.”] View Broadcast [/button]
Giving Day Drive: Roots Community Health
For the Giving Day Drive this week, KTVU is highlighting the work of Roots Community Health, which provides services to those impacted by systemic poverty in the East Bay. CEO Dr. Noha Aboelata joins Mornings on 2 to discuss the organization. [button href=”https://www.ktvu.com/video/693391″ title=”Title” target=”blank” shape= block=”true” info=”popover, tooltip” info_place=”top, right, bottom, left” info_trigger=”hover, click,…
