"The asset of health is among the few, if not only, luxuries we enjoy in life. With access to better health and especially effective healthcare, we can manage life well and provide for ourselves, our families and our communities."
California Waste Solutions has been involved in ongoing discussions with Oakland city leaders since the late 2000s to relocate its recycling operations to the former Oakland Army Base.
Green-space managers would gladly deliver more parks that integrate children's play with adult socialising, but to do this they need funding not just to develop these spaces but, critically, to maintain their quality long-term.
Maimonides Cancer Center has provided Brooklyn with world-class cancer care for two decades, fulfilling a critical need for accessible treatment within the community.
"The LGBTQ+ community is going through a lot right now and it's really important that our community have access to safe and welcoming healthcare which is why it's so exciting that we are now able to offer same-day appointments," said Paula Ellison, director of Callen-Lorde Brooklyn.
What we do offer here are both Western health care practices as well as traditional health care practices. The main purpose of all of that is... vital to their health and well-being.
It's difficult for people in recovery to point to one reason for their decision to finally enter treatment. But many, like Indigo, noted the importance of the people who met them where they were at, physically and emotionally.
The $11-billion expansion of the New Jersey Turnpike primarily benefits developers and unions while negatively impacting already vulnerable communities with increased traffic and pollution.
"A lot of my work is about increasing access to healthy food, in New York City and in upstate New York," Leak said. "I mostly work with adolescents, who are change agents in low-resource households. Often these adolescents are 'adultified' and drive household food choices."
According to a spokesperson from affected dental clinics, DentaQuest has announced it will breach a multi-year contract with numerous long-standing dental providers, potentially resulting in the closure of several clinics across the city.
"Unfortunately, one way or another, even though we are not illegal at this moment, it does mean that we will most likely lose services," said Diana Chan McNally.
Social prescribing addresses the non-medical needs of patients, providing essential services that foster connection and community to improve overall health.