For people living with diabetes, access to insulin can be a matter of life or death. Central City Integrated Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Wash says high insulin prices leave some patients in a bind.

Black women in Michigan already dealing with across-the-board health care inequities would especially suffer if Roe v. Wade is struck down, health care experts say.

Wayne County ranks the lowest among statewide counties when it comes to factors that determine good health, according to a County Health Rankings review measuring well-being.

Calling all clinicians! 

Join our team of health care professionals at CCH and you can apply to get student loan repayment help. 

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP) offers primary medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health care clinicians the opportunity to have their student loans repaid, while earning a competitive salary, in exchange for providing health care in urban, rural, or tribal communities with limited access to care. A historic $800 million in American Rescue Plan funding will allow HRSA to award more applicants than ever before. The application for the 2022 HRSA National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs (NHSC LRP) is now available until February 3, 2022 at 7:30 pm ET. For more information about the NHSC LRP, including how to apply, click HERE.

Need a tomato for a sandwich? Wayne State University medical students are on a mission to deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to the front doors of food-insecure children and adults in Detroit.

CW50 reporter Cryss Walker shares details about a FREE health fair hosted by Central City Health and Lakeridge Ministries on Nov. 22. The event offered COVID-19 vaccinations, health and wellness screenings, including medical dental and behavioral health services as well as access to FREE food. 

Motor City Mitten Mission is a homeless advocacy group that delivers food, clothes, and other supplies to people around Metro Detroit, while also connecting them with housing and treatment options that fulfill urgent demands and satisfy long-term shelter needs.

For the last two months, we participated in several outreach sessions with Motor City Mitten Mission as they delivered supplies to clients that live in and around Detroit. 

The COVID-19 vaccine began rolling out to kids between the ages of 5 and 11 across the state this week. That means hundreds of thousands of Michigan kids could be fully vaccinated in time for holiday celebrations. But, as we enter the cold and flu season, there is another virus that medical experts say should have families on alert.

DETROIT, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As efforts continue to increase vaccination rates in the state of Michigan and across the country, Meridian of Michigan has partnered with The Salvation Army's Bed & Bread program to deliver meals and COVID-19 vaccinations to community members.

The Salvation Army Bed and Bread mobile unit has been in action for years, helping the most vulnerable populations in the state. The trucks usually provide educational material, food and other necessary support, but the pandemic has changed the services being offered.