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CITY’S TOP DOCTOR APPLAUDS WORKERS
DURING VISIT TO FLUSHING HEALTH CENTER
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
New York City Health Commissioner
Dr. David Chokshi met with
leadership and staff members at the
Charles B. Wang Community Health
Center (CBWCHC) in Flushing on
Thursday, March 10, to discuss the
center’s vital role in keeping underserved
communities healthy, particularly
in times of crisis.
Chokshi commended the health
center’s work as a leader in the community
throughout the ongoing COVID
19 pandemic and reminded New
Yorkers not to delay their preventative
care, regular doctor visits, and
critical health screenings.
“The work of federally qualified
health centers has been critical
in keeping New Yorkers healthy
during this pandemic,” Chokshi
said. “I applaud the Charles B. Wang
Community Health Center staff
for their hard work and dedication
to New Yorkers over the last two
years.”
The Charles B. Wang Community
Health Center is a federally qualified
health center (FQHC) providing
primary care services to underserved
communities at five locations
in Manhattan and Queens.
The center is open seven days a
week, and accepts most major health
insurance plans and serves everyone
regardless of their ability to pay,
the language they speak or their immigration
history.
Kaushal Challa, CEO of
CBWCHC, said they’re particularly
proud of the role that they and other
federally qualified health centers
(FQHCs) play in filling a critical
gap in the response to the
pandemic.
“We have administered more
than 70,000 vaccine doses since 2020,
with the vast majority to vulnerable,
non-English speaking people
in under-resourced communities,”
Challa said. “We have seen too many
patients delaying their primary care
and, sadly, missing timely health
Dr. David Chokshi with leadership and staff members at the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in Flushing on Thursday,
March 10. Photos courtesy of the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
screenings for often preventable
conditions like heart disease, diabetes,
hepatitis B and many cancers.
With supportive partners like Dr.
Chokshi and the NYC Department
of Health, we’re encouraging more
New Yorkers to schedule appointments
with their healthcare providers
as soon as possible.”
Since the start of the pandemic,
the health center’s staff has provided
unprecedented culturally appropriate
education, safety and mental
health services to the community,
and continues to do so.
To make an appointment and
learn more, visit cbwchc.org.
Reach reporter Carlotta Mohamed
by e-mail at cmohamed@s
chnepsmedia.com or by phone at (718)
260–4526.
(From l. to r.) Dr. Hyoseong Nuna Kim, CBWCHC deputy chief medical officer, NYC
Health Commissioner Dr. David Chokshi, CBWCHC CEO Kaushal Challa and CBWCHC
Chief Operations Officer and Executive Vice President Betty Cheng.
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