SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System Dr. Joshua Deutsch hosted a book reading for local youth in Greenfield on Oct. 7, kicking off a series of celebrations prior to National Rural Health Day in November.
Deutsch, a family physician in King City and Greenfield, has authored 10 children’s books created for free distribution in farm-working communities.
The books, which are available for download from justicewithhealth.com, address health-related themes, such as nutrition, physical activity and diabetes, and also feature characters of indigenous and Latin American descent.
Mee Memorial has planned other activities, including a student poster contest, leading up to Rural Health Day on Thursday, Nov. 18.
