An open letter from physician leaders at Lowell Community Health Center
"As physician leaders in our Greater Lowell community, we are dedicated to taking care of patients across the entire life spectrum. Throughout the course of our practice, we have had ... Read More
Experts say racism impacts public health
"David Turcotte and a team of collaborators have compiled and published the Greater Lowell Community Health Needs Assessment every three years since 2013. The lengthy document probes factors influencing residents’ ... Read More
Clinic gets children ‘back on track’ with vaccines
"As COVID-19 spread across the region, Vanessa Perez worried that her 16-month-old daughter would not receive important vaccines on time. The last time the Lowell resident and her daughter, Jeyla ... Read More
Is racism a public health crisis in Lowell?
"A group of local organizations, businesses and community members is asking the city of Lowell to follow Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s lead and declare racism a public health crisis.
'His actions ... Read More
Lowell Community Health Center pair heads up COVID-19 test site
"Before COVID-19 began to sweep through Massachusetts and the country, Samantha Jordan and Lindsey Roberts never had much of an opportunity to work together. As chief of dental services and ... Read More
Lowell CHC’s Hilda Bettencourt, honored for more than 40 years of service
Hilda Bettencourt remembers being in her early 20s when she was interviewed to fill a position as a Portuguese translator at the Lowell Community Health Center in 1978. Bettencourt says ... Read More
GLCF awards $531K in grants to nonprofits, including Lowell CHC
"In the latest round of funding through the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation awarded $531,000 to nine local nonprofits. The funding will support nonprofits that work ... Read More
Lowell Community Health Center doctor brings passion to telehealth
"Around 7:45 a.m., Rajesh Kumble starts his day with a call to one of his patients. Over the course of the morning the Lowell Community Health Center Chief of Pediatrics ... Read More
