Child medical care assistance grant

Child medical care assistance grant

COLUMBUS

Ohio families in need of financial assistance for child medical care costs are encouraged to apply for a United Healthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) grant.

Qualifying families can receive up to $5,000 per grant, with a lifetime maximum of $10,000 per child, to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered, or not fully covered, by commercial health insurance plan.

To be eligible for a grant, a child must be 16 or younger. Families must meet economic guidelines, reside in the United States and have a commercial health insurance plan.

Grants are available for medical expenses families have incurred 60 days prior to the date of application as well as for ongoing and future medical needs. Families do not need to have insurance through United Healthcare to be eligible.

Parents or legal guardians can apply for grants by visiting www.UHCCF.org.

Skin-cancer screenings

WARREN

In partnership with the American Academy of Dermatology Association, Mercy Health is offering free skin cancer screenings from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Joseph Warren Hospital’s Cancer Center, 667 Eastland Ave.

For information, call 330-480-3183.

Doctors join ACH

AKRON

Pediatric nephrologists Dr. Kirsten Kusumi and Dr. Deepti Narla have joined Akron Children’s Hospital where they provide care to children and teens with diseases affecting their kidneys. Both are board-certified in pediatrics.

After graduating from Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Dr. Kusumi completed a pediatric residency and a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus.

After receiving her medical degree from the University of Illinois-Urbana in Champaign, Ill., Dr. Narla completed a pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

School of Nursing prepares for 2020

SHARON, PA.

The Sharon Regional School of Nursing is preparing for the incoming class of students scheduled to graduate in 2020.

Through an agreement with Penn State Shenango, Sharon Regional offers students an opportunity to earn both a diploma in nursing from Sharon Regional and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the Penn State Shenango campus.

About 95 percent of students enrolled in the School of Nursing qualify for and receive financial aid. Additionally, scholarships are available from a variety of sources.

At an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Sharon Regional School of Nursing, 740 E. State St., prospective applicants can meet faculty, attend a presentation on the application process and pre-entrance test, receive information on financial assistance and tour the facilities.

For information criteria to enroll, call 724-983-3865 or visit http://bit.ly/2pINy94

Growing infectious disease threats

WASHINGTON, D.C.

An analysis from The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), a public health research organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C., finds that South Asia is highly vulnerable to growing infectious disease threats, such as Zika, Ebola, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and avian influenza, due to uneven health system capacity.

Also, the re-emergence of yellow fever in rural regions of Brazil has health officials concerned about epidemic potential if it is not contained before reaching Brazil’s urban areas.

Since February 2017, health authorities in Brazil have reported 234 confirmed infections and 80 confirmed deaths.