Archive for September 2021

Heather Graf from WJLA-TV highlights our partnership with Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington, and Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. to provide primary health care to newly arrived Afghan refugees in Northern Virginia.

“Our big challenge is that, while we have grown considerably over the recent years, the needs for our services continue to be high.” – Dr. Basim Khan, Executive Director Thank you to Nada Hassanein and USA Today for highlighting Neighborhood Health and the critical role that community health centers throughout the country play in providing primary health care to low-income communities to ensure health equity.

“Booster shots will save lives. But convincing the unvaccinated to get vaccinated will save even more lives.” Thank you to Jay Korff and WJLA – ABC7 news for highlighting Neighborhood Health’s continued outreach efforts to expand access to Covid-19 vaccines for marginalized communities in Northern Virginia.

Neighborhood Health, a non-profit federally qualified health center (FQHC) serving Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax County is providing primary care to newly arriving Afghan refugees in Northern Virginia. We are partnering with the three local resettlement organizations – Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington – Migration and Refugee Services, Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc., and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service – to facilitate the entry of patients into ongoing care.