BRAWLEY — Widely available outpatient treatments can reduce COVID-19 illness severity, hospitalization, and mortality when used early in the disease, according to a new peer-reviewed article co-authored by Dr. George Fareed, MD, Medical Director of Pioneers Health Clinic, and 56 other doctor… Read more
EL CENTRO — El Centro Regional Medical Center and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced newer therapeutic treatments in a recent press conference aimed at helping high risk patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 at ECRMC. Read more
IMPERIAL VALLEY – The Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation (IVWF) plus partnered organizations are encouraging local non-profits and businesses of all sizes to take advantage of their services, including stocking up on Personal Protection Equipment recently donated by Governor Newsom’s Califo… Read more
San Diego – “Hospital emergency departments and Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in San Diego and Imperial counties they are near or at capacity,” said Dimitrios Alexiou, President & CEO of the Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties in a recent press release. “In San Diego … Read more
The Senate Homeland Security Committee convened a hearing on 19 November 2020 chaired by Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) to examine “Early Outpatient Treatment: An Essential Part of a COVID-19 Solution.” This hearing was not televised nationally and was sparsely attended, even by its own committe… Read more
BRAWLEY — Amid a line of workers and other patients waiting outside to enter, Medical Assistant Miriam Medina exited and began taking down patient information before patients entered the new Vo Medical Center facility in Brawley Tuesday, November 24. Read more
The Imperial County Public Health Department will offer flu shots at Drive-Thru Clinics Saturday, October 31 and November 7, at the Imperial Valley Fairgrounds. Read more
EL CENTRO — A week after two federal agencies raided Vo Medical Clinics in El Centro and Calexico, the doctor and his staff were busy trying to put that behind them to open a new clinic location in Brawley. Read more
CALEXICO — Molina Healthcare of California presented local non-profit Calexico Neighborhood House (CNH) with a $75,000 donation Friday, September 18, to launch a partnership and support programs to help the homeless in Imperial County. Read more
CALEXICO — Representatives from nine of the at least 16 different entities who make up the Health Without Borders/Salud Sin Fronteras coalition came together at the Calexico Port of Entry to provide Healthy Routes for Essential Workers. Read more
IMPERIAL — Amid the freshly recycled air and gym goers working out, scattered about due to social-distancing, three soldiers began their leg day workouts with a spark of hope. Read more
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