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Desert Healthcare District provides $50K to support Coachella Valley families affected by tropical storm

The mountains topped by windmills are dark and underneath a dramatic sky. Stock Photo
Community partnerships facilitate aid to more than 120 families in need of healthcare and other resources in storm's aftermath.
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El público está invitado a asistir a una reunión especial de la Junta Directiva del Distrito

Desert Healthcare District Board to hold special meeting Dec. 6 on hospital lease options

A postcard with text announcing special meeting on Dec. 6. Submitted Illustration
The public is invited to hear a progress report relating to the Tenet Health lease/option to purchase proposal for Desert Regional Medical Center.
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New mobile medical clinic on the road to reality

Benefits of the new clinic include the addition of a pharmacy component, behavioral health services, and a ramp to provide access for wheelchair-bound and other immobile patients.
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New Coachella Valley history book explores evolution of local healthcare from Hollywood to desert farms

Cover to the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation's history book. Designed by Angie Agnostino
The book commemorates the Desert Healthcare District’s 75th anniversary and chronicles the agency’s unique evolution from a hospital-centric organization to a community-focused partner to many Coachella Valley nonprofits.
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Healthcare District Board approves purchasing second mobile clinic to address additional community needs

Exterior view of white, 25-foot, mobile medical trailer with similar trailers in the background. Submitted Photo
The benefits of the new clinic include the addition of a pharmacy component, behavioral health services, and a ramp to provide access for wheelchair-bound and other immobile patients.
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District and Foundation Video Explores Community-Based Response to COVID-19 in the Coachella Valley

Logo of the Coachella Valley Equity Collaborative. Staff Illustration
The video shows the origin and implementation of the public agency's pandemic response through the Coachella Valley Equity Collaborative, which has resulted in providing nearly 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses.
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