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Community health centers fulfill niche in vaccination effort – Sentinel and Enterprise

by Community Health Connections | Mar 3, 2021 | Action Health Services, Health Centers, Today's News

LOWELL — Although Gov. Charlie Baker has focused the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy around a handful of mass vaccination sites, community health centers argue that they are critical to an effective vaccination strategy. “We are focusing on and...

March Awareness: Safety and Sleep

by Community Health Connections | Mar 2, 2021 | Action Health Services, Fitchburg, Gardner, Health Centers, Leominster, Newsroom

Awareness is perhaps the single most important word for good health care. Every person should be aware of their state of health. That’s why in March we picked some awareness weeks, focusing attention on two critical healthcare issues: patient safety and sleep. Patient...

Lowell Rep. Howard urges Gov. Charlie Baker to prioritize community health centers in vaccination effort – Sentinel and Enterprise

by Community Health Connections | Feb 25, 2021 | Action Health Services, Health Centers, Newsroom, Today's News

LOWELL– State Rep. Vanna Howard, backed by 34 other legislators, sent a letter to Gov. Baker earlier this week urging him to “immediately implement a targeted strategy to leverage our community health care organizations’ expertise and experience,” instead of his...

February is Heart Month and National Children’s Dental Health Month

by Community Health Connections | Feb 12, 2021 | Action Health Services, Fitchburg, Gardner, Health Centers, Newsroom, Today's News

Every February healthcare professionals and citizens across the country observe American Heart Month. Every year more than 600,000 Americans die from heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number one cause of death for...

A Spotlight on Glaucoma and Cervical Health Awareness

by Community Health Connections | Jan 28, 2021 | Action Health Services, Fitchburg, Gardner, Health Centers, Leominster, Newsroom, Today's News

January is a big month for shining a spotlight on two critical health issues: glaucoma and cervical health. January has been named Glaucoma Awareness Month because glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States and is estimated to affect 3...

Optometrist John A. Dadah Joins Community Health Connections

by Community Health Connections | Jan 14, 2021 | Action Health Services, Fitchburg, Health Centers, Newsroom

Fitchburg, MA – Community Health Connections (CHC), the only federally qualified health center serving North Central Massachusetts, welcomes John A. Dadah O.D. to its Optometry Department in Fitchburg. Dr. John Dadah has been practicing Optometry for 27 years all...