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CITY’S TOP DOCTOR APPLAUDS WORKERS
DURING VISIT TO FLUSHING HEALTH CENTER
Vol. 31 No. 11 40 total pages
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
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 www.
cbwchc.org.
Dr. David Chokshi with leadership and staff members at the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
in Flushing on Thursday, March 10.
(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. Photos courtesy of the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
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