RHHD Blog: Well Read

Last Updated: February 6, 2024 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) takes place this year on Wednesday, February 7. The day emphasizes the racial disparities that are still present in HIV/AIDS testing, prevention, and treatment. This year’s NBHAAD theme is “Engage, Educate, Empower: Uniting to End HIV/AIDS in Black Communities.” The theme resonates for RHHD’s STI/HIV clinical...Continue reading→

Last Updated: February 6, 2024 If you’re not a fan of the cold, know that the winter months are good for at least one thing: they’re the best time of year to test for radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer. Who’s most at risk during radon exposure? And how do we...Continue reading→

Last Updated: January 31, 2024 January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which means it’s an important opportunity to review the strategies we have for preventing cervical cancer, starting with screening and vaccination for Human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is the most common STI in the United States. When it’s not detected or treated, it can cause cancers like cervical...Continue reading→

Last Updated: January 31, 2024 For the past year, the Health Equity Fund has been guided by Program Officer Saraya Perry. Saraya came to the HEF by way of a childhood in Toledo, Ohio; degrees in public, non-profit, and health services administration from the University of Central Florida; and time with various nonprofit and public agencies participating in...Continue reading→

Last Updated: January 31, 2024 This week, the Health Equity Fund (HEF) announced a new round of funding for “community-based projects that disrupt and challenge the historic inequities in our populations’ health outcomes.” In 2021, the City of Richmond received $155 million in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds from the federal government. It invested $5 million in the HEF,...Continue reading→

Last Updated: January 23, 2024 Sarah Birckhead walks through Crump Memorial Park in Glen Allen on the kind of brisk sunny day where you stay bundled but really feel the Vitamin D at work. It’s a good winter day for a playground. As she explores the site, a little boy runs up to greet her—he likes making...Continue reading→

Last Updated: January 16, 2024 Hello, neighbors and friends, and welcome back to the RHHD weekly newsletter! If you’re like me, you’ve spent some time in January considering what lessons from 2023 might come with you into 2024. Here at RHHD, our reflections are guided by our mission statement, our vision for our region, and...Continue reading→

Last Updated: January 16, 2024 January 12 is National Pharmacist Day, and RHHD has two important reasons to celebrate: our community partners, Bremo Pharmacy and Hope Pharmacy. If we didn’t know before, the COVID-19 pandemic showed us the work pharmacists do to provide vital vaccine and medication care to our communities. Thanks to Bremo, RHHD was able to...Continue reading→

Last Updated: December 18, 2023   Starting in January, RHHD will add RSV vaccines to our immunization clinics! Who’s eligible?   Pregnant people at 32 through 36 weeks of pregnancy and those who are 60 and older. RHHD will make the vaccine available for people who are insured, underinsured, or uninsured. Why should I get it? ...Continue reading→

Last Updated: December 18, 2023 Vaccines remain one of our best protections against COVID-19 and flu. In December, the federal government added one more layer of support for people who are sick and can’t leave the house or for folks who are uninsured. The expanded Home Test to Treat program now provides free testing, telehealth, and treatment...Continue reading→

Last Updated: December 18, 2023 Jenise Jones, RN, BSN, and Carmen Miller were conducting their regular, once-a-month, home vaccination appointments with refugee clients when they realized one visit was going to go a little differently. “We were literally met with the dining room table fully set” says Jenise, recalling beautiful dishes, hot milk, and homemade...Continue reading→

Last Updated: December 13, 2023 NOAA Wakefield has compiled a list of resources and information as part of this week’s Virginia Winter Weather Preparedness Week. Each tab offers a day’s worth of education and strategies for getting your home and family winter-ready (be honest: do you know the difference between a winter storm watch, warning, or advisory?). These...Continue reading→