‘Health’ Archives
Prevention and Care for the Community
By Emily Jarrett Hughes Community members filled the rotunda at Mikwanedun Audisookon. Wellness resources were a highlight of activities at the October 2 Grand Opening celebration of Indigenous Peoples Task Force’s Mikwanedun Audisookon Center for Art and Wellness. “What is U=U?” After spinning a wheel, people had a chance to answer questions such as this to win a candy. It sparked conversations about a principle that motivates HIV services: Undetectable = Untransmissible. If someone is HIV positive, they can take a viral suppressant medication (ART) that makes the virus undetectable in their blood and also untransmissible to others. U=U is one of the key components of IPTF’s commitment to getting to zero: zero HIV transmission, zero AIDS deaths, and zero stigma. Case managers at IPTF can also help people at high risk of contracting HIV find access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). Captain Condom distributed condoms Knowing one’s status is critical [...]
A New Chapter at Abbott Northwestern Hospital: Built with the Community, for the Community
By WHITNEY JOHNSON, Vice President, Hospital Operations, Allina Health Allina Health’s new Richard M. Schulze Surgical and Critical Care Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital will welcome its first patients Aug. 29. PHOTO: Erika Richardson Care teams at Allina Health’s new Richard M. Schulze Surgical and Critical Care Center will welcome their first patients on August 29. This 620,000-square-foot facility is the centerpiece of the Abbott Northwestern Hospital campus revitalization project, which also included upgrades to 10th Avenue, an energy-efficient Central Utility Plant (CUP) and the Purple Ramp. None of this would be possible without the support of the Phillips community and the generous donors of the Allina Health Foundation.“We’ve been here for more than 140 years, and this is the next step in providing healthcare to this community and being a good neighbor to this community for another century,” said Tony LaCroix-Dalluhn, vice president, Facilities [...]
Native American Community Clinic
Where Health and Home Meet By ERIK KELLY Construction at the new NACC. Want to see how such a large crane is dismantled? See Below! IMAGE: NACC The Native American Community Clinic’s new building at 1213 East Franklin Ave. reflects years of vision, planning, and community partnership. Construction began May 2025 and it will open Fall, 2026.More than simply a larger clinic, the project is a different way of thinking about health and wellness. It will bring expanded health services together with affordable housing in the heart of the American Indian Cultural Corridor. By placing health care below and stable housing above, the project recognizes something Native communities have always understood: wellness is shaped by the environments we live in and the relationships that surround us. Health care for NACC has always been about more than treating illness. It’s about restoring the balance between body, spirit, family, and community. The new clinic reflects those values. [...]
