MCHD News

No matter your age or stage in life, wellness and physical exams are essentials to your ongoing health and to identify and treat any health issues you might have. Seeking preventive care through your medical care provider on a regular basis is one of the best ways to identify and treat health issues before they

Maverick County Hospital District joins Endocrinologist Dr. Zandra Perez-Cadena in bringing attention to thyroid disease, a medical condition that affects up to 20 million Americans. Up to 60 percent of them are unaware they suffer from this condition. Women are five to eight times more likely than men to have thyroid problems, and one woman

National Folic Acid Awareness Week is observed each year during the first week of January. This year it will be observed from January 5th -10th. During this time MCHD, like so many other organizations across the country seek to spread awareness about the importance of folic acid. MCHD Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist Manrique Fuentes —

The month of January is designated as Cervical Cancer Health Awareness Month across the Nation. Maverick County Hospital District and its Breast and Cervical Cancer Services Program join thousands of other health organizations in urging women to take the proper steps to get cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic screenings. BCCS Program Director Luiza Garza and

9 months after the first COVID-19 case was reported in Maverick County, health officials inoculated the very first person with the vaccine. Recently, the Federal Government approved the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, and distribution began immediately. Maverick County Public and Health officials were notified that there were going to receive 500

Ryan White Program Collaborates with the United States Border Patrol’s Eagle Pass Stations  Each year, the United States Border Patrol Stations select programs with children in need so that agents can assist those children with Christmas gifts through the Angel Tree Program. This year, the agent’s generosity benefited the children of the Ryan White Program

In December, is World AIDS Day, a day to unite in the fight to end the HIV epidemic, support people living with HIV, and honor those who have lost their lives. During this time organizations across the world focus on awareness on the chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Through

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Maverick County Hospital District is raising awareness of the need for more research and better community awareness of this disease. Through efforts such as the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative which unites women and their loved ones across the country to stand together against lung cancer —