Roots’ Very Own – Dr. Aisha Mays, selected to receive the Robert D Sparks Leadership Achievement Award for 2021
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Roots’ Very Own – Dr. Aisha Mays, selected to receive the Robert D Sparks Leadership Achievement Award for 2021

The presentation of this award will be announced during the Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) 18th Annual Summit which is a virtual event scheduled to happen on Friday, October 1st from 10:00am-4:30pm (PDT). The awards will be presented just after 2:00pm (PDT). Please let us know if you think you will be able to…

In Community, For Community, and By Community: Highlighting our Black-Led Community Partners

In Community, For Community, and By Community: Highlighting our Black-Led Community Partners

Lincoln’s commitment to disrupting cycles of poverty and trauma requires community collaboration. As a result, Lincoln pursues collaborative partnerships with mission-aligned organizations to find creative ways to empower and serve children and families. These partnerships allow for mutual strategic thinking, resource sharing, and problem solving for greater collective impact in Lincoln’s service hubs in Contra…

Bay Area Doctors at Roots Community Health Provide Straight Forward Information on COVID Risks for Oakland Families

Bay Area Doctors at Roots Community Health Provide Straight Forward Information on COVID Risks for Oakland Families

So far in Alameda County, there were 99,681 recorded COVID-19 cases, more than 2,500 more cases than last week, and 1,291 COVID deaths. Published 4 days ago onAugust 13, 2021 By Ken Epstein The Roots Community Health, located at 9925 International Blvd. in Oakland, is hosting an online weekly People’s Health Briefing on Facebook, offering  straight-forward…

Summer Fund Drive Special: Covid-19 and The Delta Variant

Summer Fund Drive Special: Covid-19 and The Delta Variant

  [button href=”https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=live” title=”Live KPFA Stream”  shape=”square” size=”regular”  info_place=”top”] Listen Live! [/button]   We spoke with Dr. Noha Aboelata about Covid-19 virus, the effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines against the B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant and the role of capitalism in a global pandemic. Noha Aboelata, MD, is founder and CEO both of Roots Community Health (Roots), a…

East Oakland residents oppose Walgreens’ decision to close store

East Oakland residents oppose Walgreens’ decision to close store

Councilmember Loren Taylor speaks Thursday morning at a press conference at the Walgreens at 81st Avenue and International Boulevard, which is closing on July 29. He and others are hoping it will stay open until its lease runs out in January 2022 so the community can better prepare for not having a local pharmacy. Credit:…

Advocates Celebrate Budget Commitment of Future Health Equity Funds

Advocates Celebrate Budget Commitment of Future Health Equity Funds

For Immediate Release June 28, 2021 Contact: Monika Lee, (858) 353-7271 Sacramento, CA — A statewide coalition for a proposed Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund released the following statement in response to the joint budget agreement between Governor Newsom and the California legislature for FY 2021-2022. This proposal is supported by: Asian Pacific Partners…