Community Health Updates
Link to story on Kitchener Today by Ben Eppel – Jan. 21, 2021 Rashid “Rex” Mohamed is the proud team lead of the KW4 assessment clinic The last story I covered in-person without a mask was at Regional Council in early March 2020, as the government prepared to implement its pandemic response plan. I …
Read MoreLink to story on CTV News – Jan. 22, 2021 A free transport service to get a COVID-19 test has expanded across Waterloo region to now include Cambridge. A driver picks up a patient from their home, drives them to a test site, and then back home again. The vehicle is sanitized between trips. The …
Read MoreLink to story on CTV News – Jan. 18, 2021 KITCHENER — Community members continue to step up to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. From a Cambridge doctor who helped her hospital prepare for the arrival of COVID-19 to a group of Waterloo researchers developing a needle-less vaccine, people are working hard to support one …
Read MoreLink to story on CBC.ca by Joe Pavia – Jul 15,2020 “Patients called the clinic requesting masks after mandatory regional bylaw The owners of three walk-in clinics in Waterloo and Kitchener are distributing 25,000 disposable masks to people who need them. Rex Mohammed says he and his wife, Meera, took action after receiving a number …
Read MoreLink to story in Waterloo Chronicle by Johanna Weidner – Jul 14, 2020 “Disposable mask available to anyone who can’t afford one now that they’re mandatory in Waterloo Region WATERLOO REGION — Free face masks are being handed out by the owners of three local walk-in clinics, including a COVID-19 testing site. They bought 25,000 …
Read MoreLink to story on CTV News by Nicole Lampa – May 22, 2020 “KITCHENER — A COVID-19 assessment and testing centre in Waterloo is offering a free service to make it easier for residents with transportation issues to get tested. An old ambulance has become a free ride for those like Lina Roult, who was …
Read MoreLink to story by CTV News by Nicole Lampa – May 21, 2020 “WATERLOO — Those running the COVID-19 assessment and testing centre in Waterloo are offering a service that is making a big difference. Mohamed teamed up with an area doctor to create the assessment centre, and originally rented a private limo service, but …
Read MoreThe greatest passion of any medical professional is to cure their patients. The technological advancements at present have added a lot to the medical science and we have a variety of improved options for treatment, diagnosis, and prognosis of many diseases. Today, people consider doctors as their heroes and they believe that the present medical …
Read MoreAny pandemic or a disease outbreak is one of the greatest tests of any society. This hard time brings unusual inconveniences and adversities for the people living in the threatened area. Global pandemics lead to greater v2astation. They have long-term effects on almost all the sectors of life across the world. From declining the economy …
Read MoreEvery pandemic comes with different life-long lessons for the whole world! It is the time of hardship and adversity, where the entire globe suffers from a greater crisis. Every outbreak challenges the world in a different way, confronting the experts with cerebral tests and trials. Today, all the people across the world are threatened with …
Read More