The Biden-Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to Make Naloxone More Accessible and Prevent Fatal Overdoses from Opioids Like Fentanyl Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first nonprescription, “over-the-counter” (OTC) naloxone nasal spray, Narcan. Naloxone – a medicine that can reverse an opioid-related overdose – has been shown to be a critical tool to prevent fatal overdoses, connect more people to treatment for substance use disorder, and

Registration Now Open: CMS Health Equity Conference In person registration for the upcoming Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services inaugural Health Equity Conference is now open! This event will be held at Howard University on Wednesday June 7 and Thursday 8, 2023 from 8am to 5pm. Attendance is free and open to all, and we expect spots to fill up quickly so reserve your spot as soon as you are able.

  Local Organizations Partner for Community Health Fair BECKLEY, W.VA. – Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley ARH and agencies with the Beckley Partnership for Community Health will join forces to host the Coalfields Community Health Fair March 22 at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center. COVID has taken a toll on our community in more ways than we could ever imagine. Shelia Barnett, a leader of the Beckley Partnership for Community Health

  Barbour Community Health Association is pleased to welcome Carol Everson, PA-C to Barbour Quick Care Barbour Community Health Association is pleased to welcome Carol Everson, PA-C to Barbour Quick Care. Carol has invested 16 years into clinical practice as a board-certified Physician Assistant. She is an alumna of Alderson-Broaddus, where she received her Master of Science in the Physician Assistant program. She also holds certifications in injection therapy, including

St. George Canaan Valley Clinic and Pharmacy Announce Updated Hours   CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. — The public spoke, and the St. George Canaan Valley Clinic and Pharmacy answered. St. George Medical Clinic recently distributed and completed a patient survey for local community members. The goal of the survey was to inquire if patients in the Canaan Valley-area were satisfied with the clinic and pharmacy’s current hours, or if they would

Black Men Webinar Recording and Food Insecurity and Epilepsy Health Brief On February 21st, the Epilepsy Foundation’s Multicultural Outreach Program hosted a Black Men, Epilepsy and Stigma webinar. There were 157 registrants for the webinar, and 143 joined the live event.  Please access the recorded webinar here: https://youtu.be/mStJbEXw1Vg Feel free to watch the recorded webinar and complete the survey, especially if you want to receive the free 1 CHES credit.  The