NYC Health + Hospitals Archives - African Immigrants, African American New Yorkers in Harlem and Beyond

The City of New York mourns the loss of team member Pedro Frisneda

The City of New York is grieving the sudden loss of Venezuelan American Pedro Frisneda, who passed away on April 20, 2024, at the age of 53. Pedro Frisneda held significant roles within the city, serving as the Associate Director … Read More

NYC Test & Trace Corps opens 100 new COVID-19 testing sites in response to omicron surge

by Africa in Harlem | posted in: African Diaspora New York, African Immigrant New Yorkers, African-American community in New York, Africans in New York/Africains de New York, Coronavirus, New York City, NYC Health + Hospitals, Photos & News - African New Yorkers in Harlem and Beyond |

Photo credit: NYC Health & Hospitals In response to the unprecedented surge of omicron cases and citywide testing demand, the NYC Test & Trace Corps announced on January 5, 2022, it has doubled the number of City-run test sites available, … Read More

NYC Health + Hospitals tries to address health care rights of immigrants | NYC Health + Hospitals tente de tacler le droit à la santé des immigrés

by Africa in Harlem | posted in: African Immigrant New Yorkers, Health, New York City, NYC Health + Hospitals, Videos of African New Yorkers in Harlem and Beyond |

Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] NYC Health + Hospitals hosted on March 28, 2017, at Harlem Hospital, an “Immigrant Health Care Rights” panel discussion to help educate immigrant communities and provide access to information and resources. The … Read More