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Monthly Archives: September 2013

Improving Access to Care is All of Our Concern

Improving Access to Care is All of Our Concern

By: Opella Ernest, M.D. August 28th marked the 50th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s renowned “I Have a Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington. African… Read more »

Back of the Yard Estrena Nueva Biblioteca

Back of the Yard Estrena Nueva Biblioteca

Por: Ashmar Mandou Es el paraíso de los amantes de los libros. El sábado por la tarde, el Alcalde Rahm Emanuel, el Comisionado de la Biblioteca Pública de Chicago, Brian… Read more »

A New Era for Alivio Medical Center: Executive Director Carmen Velásquez Retires After 25 Years

A New Era for Alivio Medical Center: Executive Director Carmen Velásquez Retires After 25 Years

By: Ashmar Mandou After 25 years of activism, Carmen Velásquez, founder and executive director of Alivio Medical Center, announced she is retiring as of January 2014. “I don’t want people… Read more »

State Public Health Department Urges Awareness During National Suicide Prevention Week

State Public Health Department Urges Awareness During National Suicide Prevention Week

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and fluctuates between the second and third leading cause of deaths among adolescents in Illinois, but Illinois Department… Read more »

Chicago se Une en pro de la Causa VIH/SIDA

Chicago se Une en pro de la Causa VIH/SIDA

Corredores de todo el país se atarán los zapatos y se unirán a la lucha contra el VIH/SIDA durante la 12ava. Caminata y Carrera Anual contra el SIDA en Chicago,… Read more »

Guns in Syria Versus Schools in Chicago

Guns in Syria Versus Schools in Chicago

By: Daniel Nardini    It could not be more of a guns versus bread and butter issue. We are seeing U.S. President Barack Obama trying to attack the Syrian government… Read more »

Illinois HIV Care Connect Reaches Out to Spanish-Speaking Community

Illinois HIV Care Connect Reaches Out to Spanish-Speaking Community

Illinois HIV Care Connect (www.hivcareconnect.com) announced an effort to create higher awareness of its services by communicating program benefits and other HIV-related information via social media and a Spanish-language Web… Read more »

Estudio: Los Latinos no Revisan Síntomas de Cáncer de Piel

Estudio: Los Latinos no Revisan Síntomas de Cáncer de Piel

Un nuevo estudio hecho por la Universidad de North Carolina en Chapel Hill descubrió que los latinos no examinan regularmente su piel buscando señales de cáncer de piel. El estudio… Read more »

NAMI Walks Chicago 2013: Cambiando Mentes…. Un Paso a la Vez

NAMI Walks Chicago 2013: Cambiando Mentes…. Un Paso a la Vez

La Alianza Nacional sobre Enfermedades Mentales (NAMI) de Chicago está dando los pasos necesarios para la salud mental ofreciendo la 8ª NAMIWalk de Chicago, de 5 k, el sábado, 21… Read more »

El Departamento de Salud Pública del Estado Pide Concientización en la Semana Nacional de Prevención al Suicidio

El Departamento de Salud Pública del Estado Pide Concientización en la Semana Nacional de Prevención al Suicidio

El suicidio es la décima causa de muerte en Estados Unidos y fluctúa entre la segunda y la tercera causa principal de muerte entre los adolescentes de Illinois, pero el… Read more »