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Free compact, expensive care
By Peter Sessum Serah Alexander lives under the crushing weight of medical bills. The mother of three was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that has spread to her bones. Lifesaving medications, treatments and tests will cost up to $300,000 that … Continue reading →
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Tagged Atomic testing, Bravo Bomb, Free Compact, HealthPoint, Heidi Winston, Immigration, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Miochi, Neal Palafox, Nenar, Serah
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Kin On Center treats by honoring Chinese culture
By Lucas Anderson It began with necessity, Sam Wan recalls. In a community forged with unity, in the mid 1980’s Seattle’s Chinese found themselves fragmented. Residents needed a cause to bring them together; a continuous strand that would be able … Continue reading →
Mien advocate draws on spirit healing, western medicine
By Joanna Nolasco If you don’t have insurance, Farm Sirisisangpha can tell you where to apply. If you aren’t up to date with your annual health screenings, she can schedule your appointment for you. If you don’t feel well, … Continue reading →
Helping immigrants learn to talk openly about AIDS
By Chantal Anderson For African immigrants, who come from countries with high HIV/AIDS rates and where the disease is often considered a death sentence, talking about AIDS in the U.S. is often difficult. That’s particularly true for immigrant women, who … Continue reading →
At Harborview’s leprosy clinic, doctors treat stigma along with the disease
By Rachel Solomon When the Filipina woman came to the small clinic at Harborview Medical Center, she was certain the skin lesions that darkened her body were lymphoma. That’s what the doctors initially told her. But when they took a … Continue reading →
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Tagged global health, harborview, leprosy, seattle, stigma
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