Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) has been awarded a $6 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for its Comprehensive Family AIDS Program (CFAP). The program cares for 2,254 women, children and infants infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in Broward County. CDTC, affiliated with Broward Health, serves children and families with special healthcare needs.
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During the COVID-19 outbreak, proactive information sharing can assist the elderly patients with social isolation and the accompanying sense of grief, anxiety, and stress. Outreach services and links to helpful resources can reduce feelings of loneliness and replace them with a sense of inclusion. This time of crisis has resulted in healthcare systems that are overwhelmed by patient demand for services. It is critical to use available technology as a valuable resource to increase the reach of our human outreach capabilities.
“In 2020, more Black Americans will die of COVID-19 than will succumb to diabetes, strokes, accidents, or pneumonia. In fact, COVID-19 is currently the third leading cause of death for African Americans,” Logan and Hardy concluded.
Black women are displaying excellence in the realm of academia. According to Spectrum News, Monique Mendes recently made history by becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Rochester.
The coronavirus pandemic and the national lockdown that followed brought organ transplants in India to a complete standstill. But as cities begin to unlock in phases…
Coronavirus Report: August 24, 2020
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“Especially during this time of isolation, uncertainty, and tragedy, it is vital that no one feels alone in their mental health journey,” emphasized Gillison. “The COVID-19 crisis shines a spotlight on our need for social connectedness and our need for real mental health resources. we need to raise awareness to change our fragmented mental health system into one that serves everyone, so people can get the care they need.”
GUWAHATI, India—A small state in India’s troubled northeast has managed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic much better than some of the larger states with more resources.…
More than half of the slum population in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, is infected with coronavirus. These findings, culled from a serological prevalence study undertaken in…