Tips for making holiday gatherings safer (or deciding when to skip them)
This year’s holiday season arrives as the flu, respiratory syncytial virus — RSV — and multiple strains of COVID-19 are circulating. Sacramento County has high community COVID-19 transmission — a CDC metric meaning the county has at least 100 new cases per 10,000 people in the past 7 days — again, meaning holiday gatherings run the risk of being superspreader events. And anecdotal shortages of children’s cold and flu medicine along with filled pediatric hospitals can make it difficult to get speedy treatment for sick children.
White House Summit on Covid-19 Equity and What Works Showcase feat. Dr. Noha Aboelata, M.D.
Dr. Noha Aboelata was invited to speak at the White House about how Roots Community Health has been truly groundbreaking in our pursuits to alleviate the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on hard hit and high-risk populations. Panel #3 – “From COVID19- Equity to Health Equity” (featuring Dr. Noha Aboelata, M.D.) ~ 2:37:13
Study: Pulse oximeter may lead to 4.5 hour treatment delays for Black patients
For years a growing chorus of research has suggested that pulse oximeters, the clip-on blood oxygen measurement tool made ubiquitous by the COVID-19 pandemic, can produce inaccurate readings in darker-skinned patients.
ROOTS CHALLENGES MANUFACTURERS TO FIX FLAWED HEALTH DEVICE
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Following a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology determining that pulse oximeters routinely overestimate the oxygen levels in African American patients resulting in delayed treatment and reduced hospital admissions for COVID19, Roots Community Health challenged leading manufacturers and sellers of pulse ox machines to redesign and/or issue warnings about…
Dr. Noha Aboelata of Roots Community Health speaks at “SMU Forward: The Next 100 Years”
Dr. Noha Aboelata, CEO and Founder of Roots Community Health, delivered powerful words at Samuel Merritt University’s event “SMU Forward: The Next 100 Years”. The event took place on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the location of the new SMU campus to be constructed in the City Center on 12th Street in Oakland, CA.
Both Sides of the Conversation: Educational Thursday
Dr. Noha is appearing on the virtual program Both Sides of the Conversation: Educational Thursday. Educational Thursday is a segment that provides a digital presentation with the intent to educate our community and provide important information that is essential for the betterment of Black and Brown people. Educational Thursday 12/16 at 6pm. Join live on You Tube Both Sides of The…
