El Rio’s approach to health care during the pandemic
Developments related to the pandemic this week ranged from optimistic to dire. State health officials announced that by the end of the month, they expect Arizona will receive more than 380,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with the first shipment arriving next week. It coincided with an alert from the Pima County Health Department that […]
El Rio has provided healthcare and compassion for five decades
El Rio Health’s mission is, and has always been, to improve the health of our community through comprehensive, accessible, affordable, quality and compassionate care. Mary and Blake have been isolated since March with underlying health conditions that require constant care. They are in their 70s and could not afford medical care were it not for […]
Health experts warn of false sense of security as vaccine rolls out
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – As the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine began rolling out Monday, healthcare experts warn to not allow the vaccine’s arrival to create a false sense of security especially during the holidays. Dr. Sudha Nagalingam, the Medical Director of El Rio’s HIV Infectious Disease Clinic, said Arizona’s recent spike […]
Pima County, healthcare providers plead with public to stop COVID-19 spread as hospitals reach capacity
TUCSON (KVOA) – On the heels of issuing a Public Health Advisory, Pima County and several healthcare leaders released a joint statement Friday pleading residents to take immediate steps to curb of the spread of COVID-19 in the area. On Wednesday, Pima County issued an advisory, stating “COVID-19 transmission is HIGH and hospitals are at capacity. Stay home if […]
