Tag Archive: public health

Michigan Public Health Professionals Select Loretta Bush as ‘2026 Hometown Health Hero’

February 9, 2026

Loretta Bush has been named one of the 2026 Hometown Health Heroes by the Michigan Public Health Week Partnership, announced James F. Koval, MDiv., MPA, coordinator of the... continue reading.

Barbara Henderson CCHW Profile

October 6, 2025

By Dennis Archambault Barbara Henderson, a certified community health worker, marked her first anniversary with Authority Health this September. Alongside that milestone, she celebrated a personal achievement—losing more than... continue reading.

Vision health is an essential component of holistic wellbeing

September 17, 2025

By Ambika Salwan Public health has always inspired me because it gets to the root of health by preventing illness, promoting well-being, and creating healthier environments for whole communities.... continue reading.

Yoga Day at Hope Family Health Center

October 13, 2024

By Artina Dozier-Gage AUDRIA Mixon, Clinical Practice Manager and Chantal Mattar, Nurse Practitioner, both members of the team at Hope Family Health Center located in side of Hope Academy... continue reading.

Recalling the miracle of the COVID vaccine

September 24, 2024

By Dennis Archambault As we are reminded that it’s time to plan for COVID and flu shots, it’s also a time to remember a miracle that occurred four years... continue reading.

Caring for parents has become a public health priority

September 17, 2024

By Dennis Archambault The stress of parenting in the United States has become a public health crisis, according to Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., MPH, the U.S. Surgeon General. In... continue reading.

Immunization Season Has Arrived, with COVID Still a Concern

September 11, 2024

By Dennis Archambault As I boarded a plane recently, it occurred to me that I might have worn a mask. I realized, as if it isn’t obvious to most... continue reading.

More students are attending school, but the challenge remains to prevent illness and promote learning

September 8, 2024

By Dennis Archambault It isn’t too much of a stretch to call chronic school absenteeism a public health problem. When you look at the root causes — the social... continue reading.

“Firearm Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America”

July 16, 2024

Authority Health’s Statement in Response to the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory “Firearm Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America” The direct and indirect health impact of gun violence in... continue reading.

Strengthening the Ties Between Primary care and Public Health

February 26, 2024

By Dennis Archambault Pandemics, like wars and other catastrophic experiences, offer lessons that, when realized and learned, can improve the human condition. One of the lessons learned during the... continue reading.

End of national public health emergency may create an unintentional emergency

March 15, 2022

By Dennis Archambault One of the initiatives in the COVID relief package – expanded Medicaid coverage — was intended to assure that millions of lower income Americans whose employment... continue reading.