Light Rain Fog 36°
Tag:

Health Equity

News
Lamont Picks Yale Physician To Be State's New Health Commissioner Lamont Picks Yale Physician To Be State's New Health Commissioner
Lamont Picks Yale Physician To Be State's New Health Commissioner Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated a prominent Yale School of Medicine physician to serve as the state’s Health Commissioner. On Monday, July 26, Lamont announced that he is nominating Dr. Manisha Juthani to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Earlier story. - Chief Of CT Schools To Join President-Elect Biden's Cabinet As Education Secretary, Reports Say Juthani is an infectious diseases physician at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, where she specializes in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections in older adults. Lamont s…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: More Than Two Dozen CT Health Departments To Receive Federal Grants For Vaccines COVID-19: More Than Two Dozen CT Health Departments To Receive Federal Grants For Vaccines
Covid-19: More Than Two Dozen CT Health Departments To Receive Federal Grants For Vaccines Some communities in Connecticut will receive a financial shot in the arm to help continue the state’s rapid rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Health announced that 27 municipalities and local health departments have been chosen to split more than $13 million in federal grant money that will be used to ensure there is equity in distributing the vaccine. Officials said the money is earmarked “to be used to form partnerships between local health, community organizations, and vaccine providers to promote and increase vaccine equity.” Related s…

SHARE

by Zak Failla