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JOSE FIGUEROA, LEFT, SPEAKS WITH OREGON RURAL ACTION ORGANIZERS ZAIRA SANCHEZ, CENTER, AND ANA MARIA RODRIGUEZ AT A VACCINE CLINIC IN BOARDMAN, ORE., ON SEPT. 2, 2022/.ANTONIO SIERRA/OPB

Nonprofit Organizes Eastern Oregon Latinos One Conversation At A Time

The pandemic led Oregon Rural Action to coordinate Latino-focused vaccination drives, but their ambitions go further.

Oct 6, 2022

A PATIENT IS CARED FOR IN THE HALLWAY OF THE SALEM HEALTH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN SALEM, ORE., IN JANUARY 2022./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Oregon Will Keep Masks Mandatory In Health Care Settings For Now

With case counts expected to rise, the state will retain its mandatory mask rules for health care settings at least through the respiratory virus season despite federal changes.

Oct 6, 2022

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Study: Social Media Outreach Can Help Enroll Veterans’ Loved Ones In Suicide Prevention Training

New research from the Portland VA Health Care System and Oregon Health & Science University found that social media outreach can help friends and family of veterans enroll in that training.

Sep 27, 2022

A man sits crosslegged on a sidewalk while holding a syringe and container of substance.

A man, 23, sits on the sidewalk in downtown Portland, preparing what he says is heroin, June 25, 2021. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Addiction Experts Say Oregon Has Been Too Lax On Drug Use

As Measure 110 expands treatment options, they told state lawmakers it has reduced pressures on drug users to look for help.

Sep 22, 2022

Multnomah County worked to vaccinate people of color and people experiencing homelessness. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

COVID Vaccination Gap Between Latino And White Oregonians Almost Closed

Problems were largely overcome when the Oregon Health Authority began working with community organizations to improve access.

Sep 20, 2022

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Monkeypox Eligibility Guidelines In Oregon Drop References To Sexual Orientation, Gender

Anyone is eligible for the vaccine if they know someone who has had monkeypox and has had, or anticipates having, direct, skin-to-skin contact with at least one other person.

Sep 17, 2022

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Clark County Poised To Dole Out Millions For Behavioral Health Projects

Grants for projects in the southwest Washington county halted during the pandemic, but the fund continued to grow.

Sep 6, 2022

OHSU STAFF IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY IN PORTLAND, ORE., IN AUGUST 2021./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Oregon Nurses Say: ‘We’re Drowning’

With too many patients and too few colleagues, nurses say they are overwhelmed and more prone to mistakes.

Sep 6, 2022

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Is Oregon’s Measure 110 Working? An Advocate Says Yes, And Asks For Patience

Tera Hurst, of the Oregon Health Justice Recovery Alliance, said thousands more people are already getting help and that “transformational change” takes time.

Aug 25, 2022

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