Get to Know Your Words: Asymptomatic, Presymptomatic, Mildly Symptomatic
April 15, 2020
Refers to people who carry the active COVID-19 virus, but do not develop symptoms
FIGHT News and Announcements
List of Philadelphia Churches Livestreaming Easter Services
April 10, 2020
List of Philadelphia Churches that are streaming Easter services on Sunday, April 12, 2020.
Masks: What to do?
April 10, 2020
The CDC now recommends wearing masks or face coverings when outside the home to help prevent community spread of coronavirus.
Get to Know Your Words: Referral
April 8, 2020
Referral – A direction from a more general professional, like a primary care physician, to a specialist for further action
Mental Health and Quarantine
April 3, 2020
Adjusting to the quarantine efforts and stay-at-home order has been difficult. There has been a lot of change in a very short amount of time. Taking care of physical health is important in the face of COVID-19, and now taking care of mental health must be a focus in the face of social isolation due…
Get to know your words: Statewide Mitigation
April 1, 2020
Statewide Mitigation activities across the state to reduce the severity of the COVID-19 impact. Visitor restrictions and stay-at-home orders are some examples in PA A detailed list of activities and what it means for you is available here: https://www.pa.gov/guides/responding-to-covid-19/#StatewideMitigation
Advocacy Opportunities around COVID-19
March 27, 2020
Advocacy and health are closely related, and that is especially true during this period of active legislation about COVID-19. Here are some opportunities around Philadelphia and PA to contact your representatives, connect with other workers, and advocate for those in the food and health industries Attend a Town Hall to support Philadelphia Workers: https://bit.ly/3aiVHZt #SHUTDOWNBERKS: @shutdownberkscoalition Food…
Get to know your words: Some Coronavirus Terminology
March 25, 2020
COVID-19: an infectious disease in the coronavirus family. It is called “new” or “novel” because it is recently discovered.COVID-19
Mayor Kenney Issues a New Business Activity and Stay at Home Order
March 23, 2020
Mayor Kenney has issued a new business activity and stay at home order requiring us to stay home except for absolutely necessary activity. Here is the link to the order: New Business Activity and Stay at Home Order: What you need to know. Social Distancing The graphic illustration below shows the importance of social distancing….
NIH Releases Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV
March 23, 2020
This interim guidance reviews special considerations for persons with HIV and their health care providers in the United States regarding COVID-19.
COVID-19: What to Do If You Are Sick?
March 20, 2020
So you think you have covid-19. Don’t panic! For many people, this will simply mean feeling ill for a little while. Fever and cough can be treated with medicine (NSAIDs like ibuprofen are cautioned against, but acetaminophen seems to be effective and safe), but make sure to call your doctor as soon as you start…
Get to know your words: Social Distancing
March 18, 2020
Social Distancing Keeping a distance of 3 feet between yourself and other people, especially anyone coughing or sneezing. The World Health Organization advises social distancing as a prevention tactic for COVID-19 (coronavirus) in addition to frequent hand washing and coughing or sneezing into one’s elbow Come back Friday for more detailed information about social distancing
Get to know your words: Acute
March 18, 2020
Acute Symptoms happening suddenly and severely, usually for a shorter amount of time.
Get to know your words: Cirrhosis
March 18, 2020
Cirrhosis Later stages of liver scarring that can decrease liver functioning. Caused by diseases and conditions such as hepatitis or alcoholism.
A Message from the Chief Executive Officer
March 17, 2020
We will not abandon our patients. We are living in scary times, and right now it seems like COVID-19 has the upper hand. We at FIGHT are currently grappling with how to best serve our patients, protect our staff, and contribute in meaningful ways to the resolution of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 epidemic. …
Incarceration and Health
March 13, 2020
People serving prison sentences have much higher rates of HIV, Hepatitis C, and tuberculosis than the general population. Unfortunately, competent HIV screening and care is inconsistently available. They also have higher rates of substance abuse and mental health concerns. Once released, health care can continue to be inconsistent or inaccessible with all the life activities…
Poverty and Health
March 6, 2020
Being healthy is expensive. There are the clearly established barriers in a lack of resources (access to nutritious food, treatment and medication costs, inconsistent insurance, etc) and lack of preventative services (dental, health, etc) which can result in more costly after-the-fact treatment. These expenses resulting in poor health and lack of treatment are crucial when…
Get to know your words: Leading Health Indicator
March 4, 2020
Leading Health Indicator A health objective of the Healthy People 2020 plan that is considered high priority, and in need of focused solutions to address.
Social Determinants of Health
February 28, 2020
We have presented some statistics on several health disparities faced by Black Americans this month. The people working to reduce these disparities are working towards health equity. Health equity, according to the American Public Health Association, is the opportunity for all people to achieve their best health. In order to do this, some factors that…
Get to know your words: Social Determinants of Health
February 26, 2020
Social Determinants of Health Factors of an individual’s social and environmental interactions that have an impact on health risks and outcomes.
Heart Disease and Stroke Disparity
February 21, 2020
The CDC keeps track of many different health data sets. One of these is called potentially preventable deaths. This is something of a confusing public health term. The number of these potentially preventable deaths can be thought of as a public health goal. If all people received appropriate and timely treatment or effective public health…
Get to know your words: Metabolic syndrome
February 19, 2020
Metabolic syndrome Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors which, when present, greatly increase an individual’s risk of developing coronary heart disease or type-2 diabetes. They are: insulin resistance (or high blood glucose levels), hypertension, abnormal blood lipids, and obesity. As with pre-cancer, the presence of these risk factors DO NOT mean you will…
Get to know your words: Perinatal
February 12, 2020
Perinatal The period of time immediately before and after birth. Can describe from 5 months before birth to 4 weeks after.
Black HIV/AIDS Awareness day
February 7, 2020
Health Disparity was our Word Wednesday this week. When a group of people is more impacted by illness than another, it is called a health disparity. This can look differently depending on the specific illness. The number of people affected, the quality of life impact, and the access to treatment are all factors to consider…