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Community and health leaders, including Ward 7 Council member Wendell Felder (center), cut the ribbon at MedStar Family Choice’s Community Wellness Center in Ward 7. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 7 Welcomes New Community Wellness Center

by Lindiwe Vilakazi January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Gerard “Coach G” Burley, a wellness expert and owner of SWEAT DC, is helping people achieve body goals by offering practical tips and insight to help people get moving this year. (Courtesy of Burley via Instagram)

SWEAT DC’s Coach Encourages Viable Fitness Plans to Get You Moving

by Lindiwe Vilakazi January 15, 2025January 16, 2025

Vicky Russell-Walton, a breast cancer survivor, now uses her experiences to help others in the District battling the disease. (Courtesy photo)

Health Advocates Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of ‘Her Story’ Breast Cancer Event

by Lindiwe Vilakazi December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Mamatoto Village has a first-of-its-kind Reproductive Health Pantry designed to combat period poverty in the nation's capital. (Courtesy photo)

Addressing Period Poverty in D.C.: Mamatoto Village Launches Reproductive Health Pantry In Ward 7

by Lindiwe Vilakazi December 11, 2024December 12, 2024

family making breakfast in the kitchen

Helpful Nutrition Tips for DMV Children, Families

by Lindiwe Vilakazi December 10, 2024December 11, 2024

AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia Market President Karen Dale (left) and AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation Director Lauren Maloney (right) join Children’s Law Center Executive Director Judith Sandalow (center) to celebrate the $100,000 investment, which will help Children’s Law Center support children and families through direct and systemic advocacy. (Courtesy photo)

AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation Grants $100k To Children’s Law Center

by Lindiwe Vilakazi December 4, 2024December 6, 2024

**FILE** D.C. leaders such as Council member Vincent Gray (far left) and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (center) walk in the 2017 Whitman-Walker Walk & 5K to End HIV. With World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, local organizations are hosting events working to raise awareness about, commemorate the lives lost to and celebrate survivors of HIV/ AIDS, such as Whitman-Walker’s Walk on Dec. 7. (Courtesy of Edward LePoulin)

World AIDS Day: Raise Awareness, Commemorate Lives, Celebrate Survivors

by Lindiwe Vilakazi November 26, 2024November 27, 2024

Through her work at Community Family Life Services, Jaz Jackson helps provide safe spaces for adults, children and families. (Courtesy photo)

The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Incarcerated Women

by Lindiwe Vilakazi November 20, 2024December 2, 2024

Among the nearly 250,000 Americans estimated to be diagnosed with lung cancer this year, medical data shows that Black men, women under 50 years old, and individuals living in rural areas are disproportionately affected by the disease. (Courtesy photo)

Heightening Awareness of Lung Cancer in the Black Community

by Lindiwe Vilakazi November 13, 2024November 14, 2024

Through merging technology and agriculture and new “agro-tech” classrooms, students at University of the District of Columbia’s Firebird Research Farm in Beltsville, Maryland are learning about and working on ways to improve nutrition and environmental challenges in underserved communities. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer

UDC Merges Agriculture and Tech to Address Health Disparities Across D.C.

by Lindiwe Vilakazi November 13, 2024November 15, 2024