RWJBarnabas Health’s Global Health team recently returned to Puerto Rico, in partnership with Direct Relief and a local federally-qualified health center (FQHC), to provide comprehensive home visits and care for community members, including women’s health services. RWJBarnabas Health team members included Margie Heller, Senior Vice President, Community Health and Global Strategic Partnerships, RWJBarnabas Health; Ernani Sadural, MD, Director, Community Health and Global Strategic Partnerships, RWJBarnabas Health; Michael Drews, MD, Attending RE&I Physician, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC); and Dan Sansobrino, MD, Attending OBGYN, CBMC.
Over the years, both RWJBarnabas Health and Direct Relief have worked to increase access to health care services through partnerships with community-based organizations on the island. Most recently, they joined forces to tackle social determinants of health to best serve the residents together. Watch the video about the RWJBarnabas Health team’s recent experience in Puerto Rico.
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