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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 for…
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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…
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A Misguided Crackdown: How ‘Law and Order’ Rhetoric Hurts Communities Reeling from COVID-Related Spike in Violence
At the Roots Community Health in East Oakland, California, founder Noha Aboelata, M.D., is accustomed to caring for individuals and families who have been victims of gun violence. “A lot of our patients are in a wheelchair because of a bullet to the spine, or are walking around with a bullet in their body, or…
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New Report: COVID-19 Infection & Death Rates for Californians of Color Highlight Why California Must Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis
by California Budget & Policy Center February 17, 2021 SACRAMENTO February 17, 2021 – A new report by the California Budget & Policy Center highlights how racist policies and practices have led to disproportionate COVID-19 infection and death rates for Californians of color, and why state policymakers must declare racism a public health crisis to…
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Analysis: We Can Build An Equitable Health Workforce. Here’s How
Despite rhetoric that we’re in this pandemic together, data clearly shows that COVID-19 is affecting some communities more than others. California Health Report, News Partner Posted Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 1:40 pm PT By Denzel Tongue, the California Health Report Feb 3, 2021 “It’s huge, it’s like a bombshell … I’ve talked to critical…
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These Sites Offer Free COVID-19 Tests for the Uninsured. So Why Are So Many Insured Kaiser Patients Using Them?
BY:Julie Chang This report contains a clarification. Nonprofit clinics and coronavirus testing centers that don’t require insurance are seeing large numbers of people with insurance seeking tests. People running these centers say that’s taking resources away from the low-income communities they’re meant to serve. And many of those insured patients are Kaiser Permanente members who…
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Exploring Dream Youth Clinic’s NEW Community Garden
Join us on-line tomorrow as Mennen, our Food and Nutrition Program Coordinator, discusses the inspiration and youth vision behind the #Dream #youthgarden and #outdoorclinic with our Dream Youth Clinic Medical Director, Dr. Mays! Learn more about this #youthled #youthdesigned project!! Register Here! https://linktr.ee/rootsempowers