Health News – Caribbean Life

Mayor Eric Adams gets his COVID-19 booster shot.

Health

Adams launches COVID-19 booster campaign

By Nelson A. King

Allison Alexis with District Leader Richard S. David front, followed by supporters and survivors, as they circle Smokey Park at the 7th Annual Queens Cancer Walk on Sept. 17.

Health

Queens Cancer Walk celebrates seven years with health fair, circle of reflection

By Tangerine Clarke

Book cover of "The ABC's of Women's Health" by Sylvia M. Barchue and Betty Gadson.

Books

Retired Vincentian hospital administrator co-authors ‘The ABCs of Women’s Health’

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso with officials and others at Coney Island Hospital.

Brooklyn

$18.5M for Coney Island Hospital to expand integrated women’s health services

By Nelson A. King

Monkeypox Vaccines

Health

NY distributes Monkeypox vaccines amid Feds allocation

By Nelson A. King

City Council Member Mercedes Narcisse

Guest Perspective

New York leaders must act now to help thousands suffering from sickle cell disease

By City Council Member Mercedes Narcisse

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

Health

Kings County Hospital launches Clinical Forensic Medicine Fellowship

By Nelson A. King

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Brooklyn Paper

New med student residency program at One Brooklyn Health looks to deepen doctor-patient relationships, improve care

New York Governor Kathy Hochul. State of New York/ Kevin P. Coughlin

Health

Hochul announces award of nearly $3.5 million to develop integrated outpatient treatment programs

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn Borough President, Antonio Reynoso.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn hospitals get funds to help fight maternal mortality

By Dawn Plummer

The Healthy Familes Brookdale booth at the health fair. Photo by Dawn Plummer

Health

Brookdale Hospital holds Health and Street Fair

By Dawn Plummer

Dr. K. Torian Easterling. DOHMH

Health

Deputy Health Commish recommends Paxlovid for Caribbean nationals with COVID

By Nelson A. King

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Health

More needs to be done to protect nursing workforce: PAHO director

By Nelson A. King

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PoliticsNY

Mayor announces $256 million in funds for opioid addiction treatment, prevention

Dr. Charlene S. Emmanuel. Robert Sean Stephens

Haiti

Caribbean American named ‘Doctor of the Year’

By Nelson A. King

Bichotte likely to become a Democratic County leader

Brooklyn

Bichotte-Hermelyn commemorates Black Maternal Health Week

By Nelson A. King

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Victims families participate in the NYPD homicide memorial walk

War on Crime | NYPD holds walk in memory of homicide victims