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Affinia Healthcare is teaming up with City Hope St. Louis to provide people who are homeless with health care services. The facility is offering medical, dental and optical services to people experiencing homelessness associated with the nonprofit.
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The International Institute of St. Louis wants health care providers to make sure they’re able to communicate with an expected surge of new arrivals from other countries. The institute’s leaders say it can often be difficult for refugees and immigrants to understand the country’s health care system.
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Earlier this month, federal officials recommended the COVID-19 vaccine for that age group after the Food and Drug Administration determined it was safe and effective. Doses of the vaccine, scaled down in size for smaller children, began arriving in St. Louis late last week.
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Affinia Healthcare will construct a 15,000-square-foot health center in Ferguson. The center will include family medical, pediatric, dental care and behavioral health services
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Many parents hurried to get their children the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved it for ages 5 through 11. St. Louis area health officials say there's more than enough to go around.
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Instead of relying on large-scale clinics that distribute thousands of COVID-19 vaccine shots a day as they once did, St. Louis health workers are working with smaller community organizations and clinics to persuade skeptical patients to get the shot.
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With federal CARES Act funding, Affinia Healthcare will offer reduced-cost dental care more frequently to low-income patients— many of whom are uninsured and living below the federal poverty level.
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Latinos have been hit hard by the coronavirus. But many who primarily speak Spanish have not been tested for the virus because they do not have enough…
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Alderwoman Pam Boyd, D-27th Ward, recognized the need for coronavirus testing stations in north St. Louis at the beginning of March. In meetings with…
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North St. Louis’ first COVID-19 testing site opens Thursday in the Carr Square neighborhood. Affinia Healthcare's 1717 Biddle St. location will begin…