“Gun violence threatens our most basic human right, the right to life. It must end now.” Consider these statistics: Gun violence has been the leading cause of death of youth under age 20 in the United States since 2020, surpassing death from car crashes, cancer, and COVID-19. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data reveals that
For this year’s celebration of Juneteenth, Children’s Health Fund (CHF) joins with others across the nation in reflecting on the meaning and promise of freedom—including being free from obstacles and oppression that prevent people from living productive, fulfilling, and healthy lives. While we recognize that there is still much that needs to be done, it is also
The much-awaited Red Nose Day campaign is finally here! People nationwide and community health centers like Henry J. Austin Health Center (HJAHC) are gearing up to support a great cause to end poverty. Red Nose Day is a beloved annual global fundraising campaign to raise awareness and funds to support programs that keep children and
Dr. Kemi Alli runs a community health center supported by Red Nose Day. “We do more than just provide health services — we provide services that wrap around a patient.” “What got me into pediatrics was the idea of wanting to help and serve others. It’s rooted in this feeling that we are all connected.
Some buses roll through neighborhoods early in the morning, accepting sleepy students on their way to school. Some buses traverse whole cities at all hours of the day, picking up and depositing hurried people leading busy lives. And some buses are outfitted with medical examination areas, staffed by healthcare providers determined to give uninsured children
School-based telehealth programs in McDowell and Avery counties are getting a boost from a $100,000 grant from the Baxter International Foundation to Children’s Health Fund (CHF). The award will enable CHF affiliate, Center for Rural Health Innovation, to operate its Health-e-Schools program in all pre-K through 12th-grade schools in the two counties, according to a
SPRUCE PINE – School-based telehealth programs in McDowell and Avery counties are getting a boost from a $100,000 grant from The Baxter International Foundation to Children’s Health Fund (CHF). The award will enable CHF affiliate, Center for Rural Health Innovation, to operate its Health-e-Schools program in all Pre-K through 12th grade schools in the two
Why as a nation are we so uncaring about the needs of all of America’s children, especially the ones coming across the southern border seeking a better life? I ask that question as a pediatrician, who has spent my professional career focused on the health and well-being of children. As such, I am deeply concerned
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. – School-based telehealth programs in McDowell and Avery Counties are getting a boost from a $100,000 grant from The Baxter International Foundation to Children’s Health Fund (CHF). The award will enable CHF affiliate, Center for Rural Health Innovation, to operate its Health-e-Schools program in all Pre-K through 12th grade schools in the two
Nearly 10 years ago, thanks to the alarm sounded by pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, many in the United States learned about the dangerous levels of lead in the Flint, Mich., water supply. While disturbing at the time, what’s even more concerning is that almost a decade later, the presence of lead in water systems throughout
The announcement that the Biden administration is expanding healthcare coverage to all Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) participants in the United States is a monumental step forward for health equity. It brings our nation closer to fulfilling our belief that health is a basic human right and that the United States, like other nations,
We need a multi-pronged approach to address gun violence. It starts with passing sensible gun laws and includes increasing mental health services to protect our children, teachers, and all school staff. The Nashville shooting was the 13th in a U.S. school this year! Enough is enough.
