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What do knitting & the Affordable Care Act have in common? Olga Keber.
[lead]“Harlem United is like a big family. I’ve felt that from the very beginning.”[/lead] Olga Ambert Keber came to Harlem United in 2007 as a social worker. She worked as a case manager at El Faro for three years before she was promoted to Director of Operations where she remained for another 3 years. “I…
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We launch Swallow This
Swallow This was our award-winning campaign to educate our communities about PrEP, a pill you can take daily to prevent HIV. PrEP is remarkably effective at preventing HIV and through a study we conducted, we determined that the people we serve would benefit from it and when they learned about it were very interested in starting,…
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Swallow This
Did you know that there is a pill you can take daily to prevent HIV? If you didn’t, you’re not alone. We surveyed 1,347 men who have sex with men in New York City and less than half had heard of PrEP, but once we told them what PrEP is — a daily pill that is…
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Harlem United awarded two new grants to expand our health care and HIV prevention programs
We have exciting news to share! Harlem United is the recipient of two new exciting and important grant awards, one in our Prevention department (or PESS, which stands for Prevention, Education and Support Services) and one in our Health Services department. In PESS, Harlem United’s application to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
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It’s National Health Center Week (plus a special congratulations!)
This week is National Health Centers Week, and Harlem United proudly provides high-quality, affordable, and culturally-competent care to 3,000 primary care patients with complex health issues. At Harlem United, our providers truly are the backbone of our clinic. We are thrilled to announce the promotion of one such provider, Dr. Vera S. Antonios, to Adult…
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The Nest opens
Our new clinic, The Nest, opened, allowing us to expand our services to the entire community. We continue to build on our team based health care delivery model led by physicians to provide comprehensive medical care with the end goal of maximizing health outcomes.
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Joseph & Andre want to show you our new health center
I’m excited to share an update with you on an important milestone in our effort to ensure that everyone has the opportunity for a healthy life. On November 16, we opened the doors to The Nest, our new community health center at 169 West 133rd Street in Harlem. On opening day, we saw more than…
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Harlem United’s Dr. Vera Antonios Calls for Universal Access to Hepatitis C Medications
The following testimony was delivered by Dr. Vera Antonios at a meeting of the New York State Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board on April 27, 2016 in Albany. Since its founding in 1988, Harlem United has grown to serve over 16,000 clients per year by providing quality healthcare, housing, and social services. The vast majority…
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Harlem United Praises New York State Attorney General Schneiderman for Ensuring Access to Hepatitis C Cure
Settlement Announcement Preceded Harlem United Testimony in Albany for Universal Access to Hepatitis C Medications For Immediate Release April 27, 2016 Contact: Jason Cianciotto I 347-703-3865 I jcianciotto@harlemunited.org New York, NY — On Tuesday New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement with seven commercial health insurance providers, requiring them to cover Hepatitis…
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Dr. Vera Goes to Albany to Advocate for Hepatitis C Treatment
Did you know that since new medications became available in 2014, Harlem United has cured over 50 clients living with Hepatitis C? Yet according to Dr. Vera Antonios, Harlem United’s Director of Adult Medicine, many clients are repeatedly denied access to these life-saving medications by their health insurance providers: Our biggest challenge is procuring authorization…
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