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Strong Triage and Planning Necessary to Support Patients with Monkeypox 

| by NACHC Staff
Man treated by nurse

Staff in Community Health Centers (also called federally qualified health centers/FQHCs) are often the first line of defense to protect people from an outbreak. Protection, of course, starts with a strong triage system and a workplan to speed access to treatment.  

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NACHC Joins Call for More Resources to Fight Monkeypox

| by Amy Simmons Farber | 1 Comment on NACHC Joins Call for More Resources to Fight Monkeypox
Monkeypox

NACHC has signed on to a letter to Congress led by the National Monkeypox Working Group to support President Biden’s request for $4.5 billion in funding to fight the growing monkeypox (MPV) outbreak epidemic. The request includes a pathway for health centers to receive funding. NACHC is a National Monkeypox Working Group member actively engaging …

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