We want to thank you for the trust you have placed in our health system during this time. The COVID-19 outbreak has affected our lives in ways that we could not have imagined. While we are still living in times of uncertainty, we want you to know that we are here for you, ready to […]
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Due to the efforts of Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, North End Waterfront (NEW) Health will begin offering COVID-19 testing to North End residents in the Nazzaro Center parking lot beginning June 30 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Testing will be conducted twice a week each Tuesday and Thursday until it is determined that additional testing […]
On Friday, which was the 4-year anniversary of the bombing of the Pulse nightclub that killed 49 members of the LGBTQ community, the Trump administration finalized a rule that would remove non-discriminatory protections for LGBTQ people when it comes to health care and health insurance. These protections were laid out in the Affordable Care Act […]
The killing of George Floyd is just one example of the systemic racism that permeates our society today. As health care providers we know the correlation between racism and access to healthcare. People of color have a lower life expectancy and experience higher rates of homelessness, incarceration and unemployment due to the social constraints our […]
North End Waterfront (NEW) Health opened a pop-up COVID-19 testing site at the Villa Michelangelo senior housing facility in the North End of Boston on May 28, 2020. The population of the Villa Michelangelo is 62 and above making them a high-risk population for COVID-19 infection. The testing site came to fruition after multiple residents […]
With the lowest amount of COVID testing of any Boston neighborhood, the Charlestown community has been mostly neglected during this pandemic. However, that is about to change with the opening of a new testing site operated by NEW Health Charlestown. Located at 15 Tufts Street, the site has walk-up or drive-thru capabilities and is available […]
The Boston Resiliency Fund recently awarded NEW Health Charlestown, located at 15 Tufts St, a $60,000 grant. The grant will help NEW Health Charlestown open their COVID-19 testing site located right behind the health center. As a recipient of federal funds and part of the nation’s network of 1,600 community health centers in 15,000 communities […]
Under the leadership of Gov. Charlie Baker, a collaboration between the Department of Public Health and the global organization, Partners in Health, was created to stop silent and community spread of COVID-19. NEW Health will lead efforts in the North End and Charlestown to find every close contact of a person with COVID-19, test every […]
February is American Heart Month. Each year, the American Heart Association kicks the month of awareness off with the National Go Red for Women’s campaign. This year, Go Red for Women Day is designated for Friday, February 7, 2020. Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women. It kills more women than all cancers […]
On Monday, January 27, 2020, members of the North End Christmas Fund Luncheon Committee visited the Eliot K-8 School to donate $2,000 worth of grocery gift cards from Star Market to help support students of the school, as well as their families. The Christmas Fund Luncheon is an annual event that raises money to help […]
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