Entries by Rick Potratz

Haiti – Diaspora : Success of Mobile Consular Services in Florida

On Saturday, as part of a health fair organized by the Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI) in collaboration with the “Komite Bel Soley,” a mobile consular service, led by the Consul General of Haiti in Miami, Stéphane Gilles was set for the first time at the disposal of our fellow residents of Homestead and Key West.

Health Insurance Enrollment Begins

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Health organizations throughout the state hosted sign up events as the health insurance enrollment season kicked off for its second year on Saturday.

Community Health of South Florida Programs Fund Free Mammograms

Digna Torres had been so focused on taking care of others that she didn’t realize she wasn’t taking care of herself. Thankfully, a Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI) doctor noticed abnormalities in Torres’ breasts and got her scheduled for surgery within 45 days of being diagnosed.

CHI Sponsors Free Events for National Health Center Week Aug. 9-16

Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI) is celebrating National Health Center Week with several free events Aug. 9-16, 2014. From back-to-school health fairs to an Affordable Care Act panel discussion, CHI is sponsoring events that encourage wellness and raise awareness of health services.