Community Health improvement Plan Input wanted from Bernalillo County and Albuquerque residents

Request for Input: Community Health Improvement Plan

Request for Input on Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) The Health Equity Council is requesting input from Bernalillo County residents in order to understand their health needs and concerns. By sharing your experiences, you will help...

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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #6

Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #6

This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition.        Last week saw the Senate Finance Committee starting its hearings on the state budget bill passed by the House (with some pointed criticism from the SFC chair about the...

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Measles can be serious. About 1 in 4 people who get measles will be hospitalized. 1 out of every 1,000 people with measles will develop brain swelling due to infection (encephalitis), which may lead to brain damage. 1 or 2 out of 1,000 people with measles will die, even with the best care. You have the power to protect your child. Provide your children with safe and long-lasting protection against measles by making sure they get the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine according to CDC's recommended immunization schedule. Visit measles.doh.nm.gov and www.cdc.gov/measles for more information.

Measles Information

This post is an excerpt from New Mexico Department of Health's recent Press Release "New Mexico Launches Comprehensive Measles Resource", published 2/28/25. The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has launched a dedicated web resource...

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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #5

This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition.  The Legislature almost met its self-imposed deadline to pass legislation on behavioral health and crime by the thirtieth day of the session, passing two of the bills in the Senate...

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Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #4

Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #4

This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition.  The Legislature promised to make behavioral health and crime priorities in this year’s legislative session, and both chambers took steps in that direction last week.  The...

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Disability Coalition Legislative Report #3

Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #3

This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition.            By the end of last week, 661 bills had been introduced in the legislative session, along with 24 memorials (which can range from ceremonial statements...

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