In April 2021, HHS launched its “We Can Do This” initiative to increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence and connect people with the medical information that they need. In continuing to make the public aware of safety precautions and other important information, The Atlanta Inquirer partners and collaborates with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to share a common mission of helping prevent COVID, protecting public health and the beloved community. The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) COVID-19 public education campaign is a national…
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By Reverend Dr. Darrell Elligan, Pastor of The True Light Baptist Church and Executive Director of Metropolitan Atlanta Ministerial Alliance, Inc. Raising awareness of an underdiagnosed cause of heart failure called hereditary transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with information that empowers us to make positive change. Now we need to get connected and work together to address a serious cause of heart failure called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM. Many of us…
The Georgia MORE THAN PINK Walk is Susan G. Komen’s annual fundraising event honoring breast cancer survivors in a fun-filled day for the whole family. The event will raise funds that support breast cancer patients and health equity programs, making breast health resources more accessible to all Georgia residents. The Walk is scheduled to be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Lenox Square. Opening ceremonies begin at 7:00 AM. For more information you can visit www.komen.org/georgiawalk
Atlanta, Georgia – Founded in 1966 with the purpose of reaching marginalized communities in the downtown region of San Diego County, Metro Community Ministries, Inc. (MCMI) has emerged as an organizational leader with an extensive history of working with poor, disadvantaged and ethnically diverse populations. The vast majority of MCMI’s clients come from hard to serve populations often overlooked by other social service providers. MCMI has developed the ability to communicate across socio-economic and professional paradigms about topics such as employment, vocational training, reentry and justice involvement, mentorship, homelessness, fatherhood…
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is offering COVID-19 PCR testing at kiosks placed in communities across Georgia. In most locations, these kiosks offer access to COVID-19 testing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. After completing a brief registration form, the kiosks dispense a test kit that includes a nasal swab, like other at-home tests, and instructions on collecting the specimen. Once the specimen is collected, it is safely packaged back into the kit and placed in the kiosk. The specimens are picked up daily…
MTS Sickle Cell Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness, support, and sensitivity surrounding Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), has received a $50,000 research grant from UnitedHealthcare to develop a Community Health Worker (CHW) research program to better understand the critical role CHWs play in the evidence-based management of Sickle Cell Disease. The grant was awarded as part of the company’s commitment to reducing health disparities in Georgia and helping people live healthier lives through investments in local community-based organizations that provide access to care and resources. “We recognize that the sickle cell patient population faces disparities in…
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