OUR PROMISE
Other health systems commit to care – We live the promise of community health.
Other health systems serve some – We serve all.
Advocate of Health Coverage, Access and Total Health and Wellness for All
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Other health systems provide health care – We educate and enable people to better care for themselves.
Other health systems support the community – We are the community.
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How the Black Panthers influenced Black maternal health at AHS
Beloved Birth Black Centering is rooted in a history of East Bay racial justice work, starting with the Black Panthers' free health clinics in the 1960s. Then in the 1980s, [...]
The Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus has a new ‘harm-reduction vending machine’
The Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus has a new vending machine. But instead of snacks, it’s stocked with socks, condoms, Naloxone, and hygiene basics. The harm-reduction vending machine is free [...]
James Jackson: Gun violence is a growing public health crisis
AHS CEO James Jackson is among a growing chorus of health experts who describe gun violence as a public health crisis. In a KFF interview published on CNN, he discusses [...]
Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Program Open House
The Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence program’s recent open house welcomed over 85 people who learned about survivor services at AHS. Included in the day was the unveiling of a [...]
Adopt -A-Family This Holiday Season
Alameda Health System (AHS) is once again launching its Adopt-A-Family program in hopes of bringing holiday cheer to patients. Adopt-A-Family is coordinated by AHS Health Advocates in partnership with the [...]
AHS Index – November, 2023
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, [...]