National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7. is a day to increase awareness about HIV among blacks/African Americans and encourage people to get involved in prevention efforts, get tested and get treatment if they are living with HIV.
Florida …
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Are you or someone you care about in need of a cancer support group, transportation for medical treatments or financial assistance with prescription drugs?
Locate resources for these needs and more on the website:
www.CancerResourceGuideNCF.org
The …
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By Cleveland Tinker
With National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day coming up this week, local organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS hope to eradicate the stigma associated with the disease.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, observed Thursday, …
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Marion County residents, healthcare and social services providers, businesses and faith-based organizations are invited to share their views about health and healthcare in the county by taking a 10-minute survey. Participants will have the opportunity to win …
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Alachua County residents, healthcare and social services providers, businesses and faith-based organizations are invited to share their views about health and healthcare in the county by taking a 10-minute survey. Participants will have the opportunity to win …
Gainesville Sun Editorial
Alachua County voters have plenty to be proud about after Tuesday’s election, despite some state results that didn’t go the way many here had hoped.
Two county measures benefiting children passed Tuesday with strong support from voters. …
Gainesville Sun
By Dorothy Thomas and Dorothy Benson
In the Nov. 6 election, Alachua County voters have the opportunity to create the Children’s Trust of Alachua County, which will solely focus on the health, well-being and success of our children.…
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WellFlorida, a health planning council and consultants for health causes, is an affiliate partner of two Healthy Start coalitions, which have a goal to reduce infant mortality, improve birth outcomes and promote healthy child development.
The WellFlorida …
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By Dorothy Benson, Dorothy Thomas and Lita Tholen
There were more than 10,000 children born in Alachua County in the last five years. What services have they received? Have they had regular health checks? Are they ready …
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In 2017, nearly 3,000 babies were born at hospitals in Alachua County. Fifty-two were born in homes and another 20 were born at birthing centers. In order to improve the health and safety for …
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