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Meet Dr. Heather Newhard, Swope Health Podiatrist

Swope Health announces the addition of podiatrist Dr. Heather Newhard to our family of care professionals. Here’s a bit more information about her, in her own words. Tell us a bit about your background.    I am a Board-Certified Podiatric Physician with more than a decade of service in the non-profit sector of healthcare. Before …

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Diabetes foot

November Diabetes Awareness Month: It’s all about ACTION

Swope Health is a leader in diabetes prevention, care, and treatment, with programs designed to support and educate patients on this common chronic illness. Swope Health keeps a focus on diabetes in November, National Diabetes Awareness Month, and all year long. “At Swope Health, we take action to prevent diabetes where possible, and we work …

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Latinx Aids

Bringing Awareness to AIDS/HIV in Hispanic Communities

Oct. 15 is National LatinX AIDS Awareness Day, one in a series of special awareness days promoted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to bring targeted information to the Hispanic/Latino community. Hispanic/Latino communities are disproportionally affected by HIV. According to the CDC, this is due to social and structural issues, including racism, HIV …

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Breastfeeding

Let’s Support Breastfeeding Families

August is National Breastfeeding Month, proclaimed by the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee, an independent non-profit coalition of more than 100 organizations guiding policies and practices to support breastfeeding. Swope Health is proud to educate patients, clients, associates, and community partners on the importance of providing support to breastfeeding families. We are committed to the well-being of every …

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World Hepatits Day

World Hepatitis Day – Swope Health offers testing and treatment

July 28 is designated as World Hepatitis Day by the World Health Organization to encourage testing and treatment of Hepatitis C.  The international healthcare agency has set an ambitious goal to eliminate hepatitis by 2030. Swope Health has taken a leadership role in Kansas City, the state of Missouri, and nationally in advocating for testing …

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