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D.C. to Open 3 Sites for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

by WI Guest Author March 5, 2021December 21, 2021

District residents will have three new sites, starting this weekend, to get the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a May 8 press conference on the city's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bowser Cautious About Reopening City, Says Social Distancing Still Necessary

by James Wright Jr. May 8, 2020December 21, 2021

High Maternal Mortality Rate Among Blacks Alarms D.C. Leaders

by James Wright Jr. September 11, 2019December 21, 2021

A patient takes aim against measles. (Courtesy of ourcommunitynow.com)

Hamil R. Harris, Health

D.C. Health Dept. Takes Action Amid Measles Outbreak

by Hamil R. Harris June 19, 2019December 21, 2021

Providence Hospital

Emergency Legislation Halts Providence Hospital Closure

by WI Guest Author October 17, 2018October 31, 2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (right) hosts the city's first Maternal and Infant Health Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sept. 12. Cathy Hughes (left), Urban One, Inc. founder and chair, and Valerie B. Jarrett, former senior adviser for the Obama administration, participate in a conversation on perinatal health and racial disparities in birth outcomes. (Brigette Squire/The Washington Informer)

Community, Health

Summit’s Focus: High Mortality Rates of Black Mothers, Infants

by WI Guest Author September 19, 2018October 31, 2020

Providence Hospital

Providence Health System to Realign Services for Optimum Preventative Patient Care

by Dr. Shantella Y. Sherman July 25, 2018October 31, 2020

LaQuandra Nesbitt, director of the D.C. Department of Health (Courtesy photo)

Fate of Obstetrics at UMC in Limbo

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer October 25, 2017October 31, 2020

Courtesy of united-medicalcenter.com

Closed: United Medical Center’s Obstetrics Ward

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer August 23, 2017October 31, 2020

Thousands march to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. Photo by Roy Lewis

D.C. Sees Continued Decline in New HIV Cases

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer July 4, 2017October 30, 2020