Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
Sorted by date Results 1 - 3 of 3
Western Wayne Family Health Centers (WWFHC) has recognized both an exceptional community leader and an exemplary organization with their 2024 Community Health Champion Award. The award is given to show appreciation for people and institutions that support the mission of keeping our community healthy and are leaders in supporting both health equity and access. State Senator Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) in her role as chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee...
For this year's National HIV Testing Day, think about your exposure to HIV. Although the rate of HIV has been going down for many groups of people, it is still impacting people of color at much too high rate. Getting tested can open up a conversation to help prevent getting infected or getting connected to care if the test is reactive. According to the Office of Minority Health: Although Black/African Americans represent almost 13 percent of the U.S. population, they account for 42.1 percent of...
Western Wayne Family Health Centers (WWFHC) was established in 2005 and is governed by a volunteer board of directors, which is comprised of at least 51% of people who use the center for health care services. After over a decade of leadership by outgoing chair Noah "Pete" Bergeron of Romulus, there is a new chair of the board. Taking the role is Bishop Walter Starghill Jr, who has been on the board since 2008, and is from Inkster. Other officers of the board include Vice Chair Pastor Velma Jean...
