Tag: medicine and health
Mee Memorial selected for national leadership program
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System in King City is among six organizations from around the United States and Canada that have been...
Guest Column | Protecting the Most Precious Gift We Hold in...
In 1948, the World Health Organization defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of...
Community report outlines top health needs in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — After months of data collection and tremendous input from the community, the Monterey County Health Needs Collaborative last week released the...
Covid and flu vaccine clinics begin this weekend in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department is partnering with local organizations to provide no-cost flu vaccination clinics at community-based locations throughout the county...
Mee Memorial offers incentives for South Monterey County women to get...
KING CITY — American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 300,000 U.S. women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2023, and nearly 50,000...
Monterey County outpacing other local providers in Covid vaccines provided to...
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County's Health Department has administered more Covid-19 vaccine doses to children ages 5-11 than any other local vaccine provider, county...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 12, 2022
IMPACT CENTER
SALINAS — United Way Monterey County, the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce are having a ribbon-cutting...
Mee Memorial Hospital receives $225K grant
KING CITY — The board of directors of Sunlight Giving has awarded a multi-year grant in the amount of $225,000 to Mee Memorial Hospital in...
Guest Column | Give South County’s Flu-Fighting Efforts a Shot …...
Considered the father of modern medicine, ancient Greek physician Hippocrates (known for his “first do no harm” ethical code called the Hippocratic Oath) still...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 30, 2022
BLOOD DRIVE
SALINAS — Vitalant is hosting a community blood drive on Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Salinas Valley Memorial...
