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WEB2 days ago · HIV and syphilis are on the rise in Robeson County. by BorderBelt September 14, 2024. N.C. A&T conference highlights importance of breastfeeding to communities of color. Jennifer Fernandez August 15, 2024. by Rachel Crumpler August 8, 2024.
LGBTQ mental health support went online for youth - NC Health …
WEBJun 15, 2021 · Because the COVID-19 pandemic forced many aspects of life online, digital mental health “safe spaces” have made their mark as a crucial resource. Like other marginalized groups, the LGBTQ community has been disproportionately affected by the mental toll of the pandemic. More than 80 percent …
Lost your vaccine card? Need to verify? Here’s how. - NC Health …
WEBAug 10, 2021 · Here’s how to access the verification if you got vaccinated at a local health department, at a mass vaccination site that was run by the state’s DHHS. Step One: Go to the NCDHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Portal. The vaccine portal can be accessed at: https://covid-vaccine-portal.ncdhhs.gov. Step Two: Sign in using your login information.
A nationwide problem, worse in North Carolina - NC Health News
WEBDec 2, 2021 · Recent numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that over the last year, the crisis grew even worse. More than 100,000 people across the country died of overdoses between April 2020 and April 2021. Over that period, the nationwide overdose death rate rose 27 percent. In North Carolina, it grew by 37 percent.
Carolina Abortion Fund helps patients afford care - NC Health News
WEBJun 27, 2022 · Carolina Abortion Fund helps patients sort out logistics and pay for their procedure. For years, abortion funds have tried to ensure that everyone who wants an abortion can afford one. Their workload is about to get a whole lot bigger. by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven June 27, 2022. The Planned Pregnancy clinic in Chapel Hill, NC.
The state of medical marijuana legalization in NC - NC Health News
WEBApr 20, 2022 · The SurveyUSA poll found that 72 percent of North Carolinians supported medical marijuana legalization. Support for medical marijuana is high across the political spectrum. The poll found that 64 percent of registered Republicans, 75 percent of registered Democrats and 78 percent of unaffiliated voters supported legalization.
Medical marijuana legislation could put NC in the green - NC …
WEBJul 13, 2021 · Medical marijuana is legal in 36 states and Washington, D.C., and recreational marijuana is legal in 18, according to Insider, putting North Carolina in the minority of states where weed is not legal in any capacity, even as its northern neighbor, Virginia made plans to legalize up to an ounce of recreational marijuana in three years.
Advocates, state officials work toward prison reforms — NC Health …
WEBOct 19, 2023 · By Rachel Crumpler. In the wake of the pandemic and incidences of violence in North Carolina’s prisons, advocates and state officials believe there are reforms that can improve conditions for those working in and those residing in North Carolina’s 54 prisons. A group of 125 people gathered in Raleigh last week to discuss needed changes at a ...
Vidant looks to tie future more closely to ECU - NC Health News
WEBJun 24, 2021 · Vidant looks to tie its future more closely with East Carolina University. A high-level personnel change announced Wednesday signals the system’s move to consolidate their market in the eastern part of the state. by Seth Gulledge June 24, 2021. Vidant Health's facility in Greenville. Photo credit: Taylor Knopf.
NC Medicaid is moving to managed care - NC Health News
WEBMay 7, 2021 · By Liora Engel-Smith. North Carolina’s Medicaid program is shifting roughly two-thirds of its enrollees into managed care this summer, starting on July 1. In the process, thousands of enrollees — some of whom have never had to choose health insurance or a network — were thrust into a process that many have found difficult and confusing.