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Representatives from the Mexican Consulate Meet with LLU School of Public Health

Photo Courtesy of: Susan Onuma

(Left to Right): Tammy Garcia Chiang, Community Affairs Coordinator, Mexican Consulate, San Bernardino, Graciela Molina, MAFR, Coordinator Ventanilla de Salud – Health Window LLUSPH-Consulate of Mexico in San Bernardino, Helen Hopp Marshak, dean, Loma Linda University Shcool of Public Health, Hugo Rene Oliva, Consul of Mexico, Sam Soret, Executive Director Center for Community Resilience and Associate Dean for Research, Loma Linda University School of Public Health.

By Susan Onuma
Community Writer
02/17/2016 at 08:31 AM

Representatives from the Mexican consulate in San Bernardino met with Loma Linda University School of Public Health dean, Helen Hopp Marshak, and Sam Soret, Executive Director Center for Community Resilience and Associate Dean for Research, on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 2. Hugo Rene Oliva, Consul of Mexico presented a check for $36,000 in appreciation and in continued support of Loma Linda University’s management of the Ventanilla de Salud. Graciela Molina, a Public Health instructor at the school has managed Ventanilla de Salud in San Bernardino for 5 years. The Ventanilla de Salud is a program designed by the Government of Mexico and developed through the U.S. Department of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to improve the physical and mental health of mexicans living in the United States and to increase access to primary and preventive health insurance coverage and ensure culturally sensitive services in order to reduce the use of emergency services. The program has been implemented through 50 Mexican consulates in the United States and each state’s local health organizations. “The government of Mexico and Mexican Consulate has been very supportive of our work with the Ventanilla de Salud,” stated Dr. Hopp Marshak. “We look forward to supporting and managing this program for as long as they will have us.” The Ventanilla de Salud provides reliable information on health topics, counseling and referrals to health services available and accessible in local communities.

Dr. Mir Wasif Ali Elected as Chief of Staff

Photo Courtesy of: Dignity Health St. Bernardine Medical Center

Dr. Mir Wasif Ali MD, FACS, as its new Chief of Staff. Dr. Ali, renowned for his distinguished tenure marked by innovation and compassionate patient care, will assume this critical role for a two-year term starting January 2026

Anyone Can Develop Breast Cancer, Man or Woman

Photo Courtesy of: The CARE Project, Inc.

Danny Riggs’ widow, Sarah, along with his two kids, Steven and Kali, are pictured with Carrie Madrid and Pat Washburn, the director of the Men 2 Program. A $5,000 Adam’s Angels grant was awarded to the children of Danny Riggs, who sadly passed away from breast cancer.