Pioneering COVID-19 vaccine researcher Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett to be lead speaker at forum

Pioneering COVID-19 vaccine researcher Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett to be lead speaker at forum

by Observer StaffMay 18, 2021     Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a research fellow and the scientific lead for the Coronavirus Vaccines and Immunopathogenesis Team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the featured guest speaker at the next Health Equity Forum (HEF). Hosted by the California Black Health Network (CBHN), the forum is scheduled…

Women Health Care Executives (WHCE) board of directors has selected Dr. Noha Woman of the Year 2021

Women Health Care Executives (WHCE) board of directors has selected Dr. Noha Woman of the Year 2021

Each year, Women Health Care Executives (WHCE) honors a woman whose leadership and contributions to the health care field are exceptional and deserving of recognition. WHCE’s Woman of the Year is selected from among a distinguished group of Northern California women health care leaders and celebrated at a gala event. This year honors will take…

CA Black Health Network (CBHN) is presenting a Health Forum Equity Forum.

CA Black Health Network (CBHN) is presenting a Health Forum Equity Forum.

Join the California Black Health Network for a conversation with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett & Dr. Noha Aboelata. Learn about the “real story” of the development of the COVID-19 vaccines and get all of your burning questions answered about vaccine efficacy, safety, and confidence for the black community. RSVP by May 21st at tinyurl.com/yp2f8hmk

Salesforce, Google, Facebook. How Big Tech Undermines California’s Public Health System.

Salesforce, Google, Facebook. How Big Tech Undermines California’s Public Health System.

By Angela Hart May 6, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has embraced Silicon Valley tech companies and health care industry titans in response to the covid-19 pandemic like no other governor in America — routinely outsourcing life-or-death public health duties to his allies in the private sector. At least 30 tech and…

COVID-19 vaccination events this weekend target vulnerable communities

COVID-19 vaccination events this weekend target vulnerable communities

Empty vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto on Jan. 30, 2021. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Groups organize sites in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to More by Sue Dremann / Palo Alto Weekly Uploaded: Wed,…

Health, Wealth and Self with Nikki Thomas Presented by AARP California
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Health, Wealth and Self with Nikki Thomas Presented by AARP California

By Shea McCaslin , April 12, 2021 01:48 PM AARP California presents Health, Wealth and Self with Nikki Thomas! Join us on the third Thursday of April, May and June @ Noon PT on 102.9 KBLX or AARP California’s Facebook pages as we host conversations around health, wealth and self with issue experts. Health –…

The Rockefeller Foundation Launches $20 Million Initiative to Increase Covid-19 Vaccination Rates Among Communities of Color

The Rockefeller Foundation Launches $20 Million Initiative to Increase Covid-19 Vaccination Rates Among Communities of Color

Calls for a National Equity Vaccination Goal to Eliminate Racial Disparity in Covid-19 Vaccinations by Ensuring that at least 70 Million Vaccinations go to People of Color by July News provided by The Rockefeller Foundation Apr 13, 2021, 09:00 ET NEW YORK, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Rockefeller Foundation announces the launch of a…

Op-Ed: Black Birthing People and Babies are Dying at Higher Rates

Op-Ed: Black Birthing People and Babies are Dying at Higher Rates

Black mothers and babies die at a higher rate than other Americans, data show. (Photo by pixelheadphoto digitalskillet via Shutterstock) By Susan Ellenberg and Alma Burrell / April 12, 2021 Black babies are dying at three times the rate of other babies in their first year of life. Black pregnant people are three to four…