During cold and flu season, handwashing is the best way to prevent yourself and your family from getting sick. Germs are everywhere; they get on our hands and items that we touch. Handwashing can prevent 1 in 5 respiratory infections such as cold and flu, and 1 in 3 diarrhea-related illnesses. Do not use hand […]
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On Thursday, December 3, 2019, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched Ready, Set, PrEP, a national program that makes medications for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), taken daily to prevent HIV, available at no cost to people without prescription drug insurance coverage. HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Center program will support Ready, Set, PrEP by […]
Today is the Great American Smokeout; a day in which smokers are encouraged to stop using tobacco for 24 hours. Quitting for just one day is an important step to living a healthier life; smokers can use it as a day to develop a plan to quit for good. The day also calls attention to […]
On Tuesday, October 29, members of the newly formed North End Coalition hosted a talk with middle school students from schools in the Eliot K-8 and St. John’s Schools in the North End neighborhood to educate the children on the importance of needle safety in homes, as well as in public spaces in the North […]
In his role as Immediate Past-Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) CEO, Jim Luisi, has been meeting with top presidential candidates in Washington to appeal to them to extend federal funding for health centers across the country. Health Center funding […]
Massachusetts General Hospital has stepped in to help save the in-house pharmacy at North End Waterfront Health. The move came after CVS Pharmacy, which had previously managed the pharmacy at New Health, notified the health center that it would not continue the partnership between the two organizations, due to what CVS Pharmacy claimed was low […]
North End Community Health Committee Inc. has named a new chair to its consumer board of directors. D/B/A North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health), Jason Aluia, was elected to the position at the organization’s monthly board meeting on September 18 and assumed his role on October 1, succeeding former Board Chair, Alan Hobbs. Mr. Aluia […]
North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) is seeking a new member to fill an open role on its consumer board of directors. NEW Health is a federally-qualified community health center with sites in the North End, Charlestown, and at the Charlestown High School. The ideal candidate would be a Charlestown resident, either living or working […]
By Norma Reppucci Accidental needlesticks is a serious issue in the North End and the city of Boston, especially when it happens to a child. Children are particularly vulnerable to being stuck with needles, in part due to the prevalence of used needles being left or discarded in North End parks and other public spaces. […]
The prevalence of discarded needles being found in public spaces in and around the North End is becoming an issue for city residents. In light of a recent incident involving a child who was stuck with a needle, it is important to spread awareness about the dangers of touching or dealing with dirty needles. Should […]
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