News from Our Albany Health Centers

MVP Donates Winter Coats to Whitney Young Health’s Patients

Thank you to the MVP Health Care team for donating over 75 men, women and children coats towards our annual Coat Drive. Part of this donation went to new refugee families, whose children will be attending theAlbany International Center at North Albany Academy. Our mobile health unit, Whitney on Wheels, visits the school twice a month to provide primary care…
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Whitney Young Health Provider Presented Award for with HIV

Congratulations are in order for Richard “Rik” Haldeman, PA, the Clinical Director of Whitney Young Health’s HIV Program, as he was awarded the New York State Department of Health’s Commissioner’s Special Recognition Award at this year’s World AIDS Day Event at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center.   Rik was given this award for…
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Diabetes: Know Your Numbers

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Did you know that an estimated 84.1 million adults ages 18 years or older (33.9%of U.S. adults) have prediabetes? This week we have Dylan Farnan, DTR, Whitney Young Health WIC Program’s WIC Qualified Nutritionist educating you on the always knowing your numbers when it comes to Hemoglobin A1c, blood glucose,…
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9 Ways to Care For Your Diabetes

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Did you know that 90%-95% of all diabetes cases are type 2? This week we have Molly Ward, RD, CDN, CDE, Whitney Young Health’s Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, educating you on nine ways to care for your diabetes once you’ve diagnosed.  — 1. See your…
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Identify Your Risk for Diabetes

Identify your risk for Diabetes! November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Did you know that of the 30.3 million adults with diabetes, 23.1 million were diagnosed, and 7.2 million were undiagnosed? This week we have Molly Ward, RD, CDN, CDE, Whitney Young Health’s Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, wanting you to be on…
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