Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 394 shipments of requested medical aid to 42 US states and territories and nine countries worldwide. The shipments contained 2.6 million defined daily doses of medication, including cardiovascular drugs, vitamins, personal care products, surgical supplies, PPE, and more. The organization is tracking and responding to multiple […]
By City News Service
Jul 13, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A nonprofit organization that provides affordable health care at five centers to low-income and uninsured Los Angeles residents announced today that it will use a $75,000 grant to expand efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccinations within the county s Latino and Black communities. COVID-19 hit low-income and, particularly members of Latino and Black communities of Los Angeles, very hard. Unfortunately, these communities have the lowest vaccination rates, said Eloisa Perard, CEO and president of QueensCare Health Centers. LA Care s grant will help us ensure our vaccination efforts reach those most in need of protection from this dangerous virus.