May 9, 2019
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
Millions of Americans are living with viral hepatitis, but most do not know they are infected. In honor of Hepatitis Awareness Month, be #HepAware19 and find out if you should get tested or vaccinated. Use the CDC’s Hepatitis Risk Assessment: https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/riskassessment/index.htm or find a testing event near you! Friday, May 17, 2019 Uptown Community Services …
April 10, 2019
Moving Forward and Opening New Doors
During our March Spirit of the Barrio luncheon, Moving Forward and Opening New Doors, we highlighted the many ways Family Health Centers of San Diego is working to expand our communities’ health care safety net. Representatives from FHCSD’s mental health, substance use disorder and homeless services spoke about our programs moving into the future. Mental …
March 28, 2019
April is Donate Life Month
Sign up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor here! What Happens If You Become A Donor When you are admitted to the hospital the number one priority is to save your life. Two doctors not involved in organ and tissue donation must declare you brain dead before organ and tissue donation can be …
March 5, 2019
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month What is colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer occurs in the colon or rectum. Sometimes it is called colon cancer for short. Colorectal cancer, when discovered early, is highly treatable. Even if it spreads into nearby lymph nodes, surgical treatment followed by chemotherapy is highly effective. In the most …
February 12, 2019
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2019 In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses that affect all kinds of people, regardless of gender, ethnicity, size, age or background. In fact, eating disorders have the …
February 12, 2019
American Heart Month
American Heart Month 2019: Let’s Talk About Cholesterol This year’s American Heart Month topic is cholesterol! Did you know that nearly 1 in 3 adults in the United States has high blood cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke? High blood cholesterol can be hard to detect, as it often shows no …
December 5, 2018
Meeting Our Patients’ Urgent Needs
As part of our mission to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to all San Diegans, we have expanded Logan Heights Family Health Center to now include Urgent Care services. We are proud to welcome our Urgent Care providers Dr. Harris Niazi, M.D. and Marvic David, PA-C. Dr. Harris Niazi, who serves …
June 25, 2018
Healthy Environments for Healthy Homes
Are you currently exposed to cigarette smoke inside your home? Is there at least one person in your home who smokes sand at least one nonsmoker who lives with you? If you answered “yes” to these questions, you may be eligible to participate in a program offered at no cost designed to help you make …
November 28, 2017
Reach Out & Read and Baby Boutique Drive
Family Health Centers of San Diego accepts donations of gently-loved baby items and children’s books which can be dropped off at the Hub located at 1643 Logan Ave, San Diego, CA 92113. We can also schedule a pick-up time for larger donations. Also, we’d like to extend our gratitude to the following companies for hosting …
November 2, 2017
Smoke-Free Homes Project
Are you affected by secondhand smoke inside your home? Do you want to create a healthier environment by taking indoor smoking outside the home? Although tobacco use has declined in the United States over the past 50 years through the passage of tobacco taxes, laws to protect workers from secondhand smoke, adoption of ordinances to …
