For years a growing chorus of research has suggested that pulse oximeters, the clip-on blood oxygen measurement tool made ubiquitous by the COVID-19 pandemic, can produce inaccurate readings in darker-skinned patients.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Following a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology determining that pulse oximeters routinely overestimate the oxygen levels in African American patients resulting in delayed treatment and reduced hospital admissions for COVID19, Roots Community Health challenged leading manufacturers and sellers of pulse ox machines to redesign and/or issue warnings about…
Dr. Noha Aboelata, CEO and Founder of Roots Community Health, delivered powerful words at Samuel Merritt University’s event “SMU Forward: The Next 100 Years”. The event took place on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the location of the new SMU campus to be constructed in the City Center on 12th Street in Oakland, CA.
Roots Community Health in California’s East Bay works with clients who have experience with the justice system to improve their mental health and help them gain access to housing, employment, and other essential resources.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – In an effort to elevate mental wellness within the African American community, Roots Community Healths has launched a media campaign to destigmatize behavioral health in Santa Clara and Alameda counties. African Americans with serious mental illness cited stigma (39.6 percent) just behind cost (40.8 percent) as the main reason for not seeking…
The COVID surge in Alameda County that began in May has continued into late July, driven by a highly transmissible sub-variant called BA.5. Compared to the omicron-fueled surge earlier this year, which caused case rates to peak quickly and fall sharply, the BA.5 surge has produced consistently high case rates over a longer period of time.
