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Black newborns and moms in Oakland need more support. These East Bay birth workers are here to help
As recently published in oaklandside.org Last year, Black infants born in Alameda County were less than half as likely to survive past their first birthday than white infants, according [...]
California must put Black and Latino Communities at front of COVID Vaccine Line
By James Jackson, Interim CEO of Alameda Health System As published in The Sacramento Bee As we see a convergence of Black History Month and the Herculean [...]
AHS Offering COVID Vaccine to Vulnerable Patients
Hundreds of AHS patients who are 65 years and older who receive care at our primary care, specialty, dental or behavioral health clinics began receiving COVID-19 vaccine at our [...]
In Honor of Black History Month We Spotlight the Granny Midwives and Their Legacy
AHS has been providing midwife led services for more than 40 years, but the practice of midwifery is not new and in fact Black midwives have played a leading [...]
Connecting Patients with Community Services Creates a Better Patient Experience
A few months into the pandemic Natalie Curtis, MD, Primary Care and the Ambulatory team noticed fewer patients were coming in for routine health care services. “As a result, [...]
HealthPATH: Increasing Diversity and Equity in the Health Care Workforce of the Future
Through our HealthPATH program Alameda Health System (AHS) is investing in the next generation of health care workers by providing a path to health care careers for students from [...]