In March, the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board approved a $86,250 grant to fund local scholarships and help increase the Coachella Valley's healthcare workforce. Read more.

The Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board is composed of seven Directors, each elected by voters from a zone of about 60,000 Coachella Valley residents. They serve four-year terms. Learn more.

Coachella Valley voters approve a new 30-year lease-purchase agreement on Nov. 5, and Desert Healthcare District & Foundation leaders and Tenet Healthcare representatives officially sign the documents on Dec. 9. Read the article. 

The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board has set 7 goals with priorities and strategies for future funding and program opportunities in the Coachella Valley. Please read our Strategic Plan.

We recently added another mobile medical clinic to outreach efforts. It is operated by DPMG Health, which is also operating a brick-and-mortar clinic space in Palm Springs. See the photos. Read more.

Four seats on the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board are open this year. They represent zones 1, 3, 5 and 7. Learn more about the District zones (Hummingbird Plan), which cover the entire Coachella Valley.  Candidates can file starting July 15 with the Riverside County of Registrar to run for a Board seat in the November 5, 2024 election. Follow the election updates.

* Lease-Purchase Agreement  (English, Español) 

* Resolution (English, Español)

* Fact Sheet (English, Español)

* Frequently Asked Questions (English, Español)

To commemorate 75 years of advancing health and wellness in the desert, the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation published its history book in 2023. Read it: English or Espanol. 

A 2023 market analysis conducted by Huron Consulting shows the clinical health needs, existing market assets, and recommendations to improve the Coachella Valley's healthcare infrastructure. More

Eligible residents (6 months old and up) can get a COVID-19 vaccine and/or a test at many local vaccine and testing clinics, coordinated by the Coachella Valley Equity Collaborative, here.