Cook County Health

28/07/2025

Cook County welcomes the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), an initiative to help us understand & improve the country’s health. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fbvpuf

25/07/2025

Cook County Health was proud to welcome the W. Montague Cobb Board of the National Medical Association during the NMA’s Annual Scientific Meeting last week.

The NMA made a generous donation to the Cook County Health Foundation for the Provident Scholarship Fund. CCH is grateful for the NMA’s support and celebrates the association’s mission to advocate for health equity and eliminate health disparities.

24/07/2025

DYK: You will sweat more in hot weather as a mechanism to cool your body off. So, it is essential to refuel the fluids you lost inside your body with drinking water. Check out more tips for staying cool and information about local cooling centers at https://cookcountyhealth.org/press-release/tips-for-staying-cool-during-a-heat-wave-and-information-about-local-cooling-centers

24/07/2025

On June 26, Cook County Health and the Cook County Health Foundation announced the fourth cohort of Provident Scholarship Fund awardees, celebrating scholarships for 106 students who are pursuing careers in the medical field. Learn more: https://cookcountyhealth.org/press-release/cook-county-celebrates-award-of-more-than-1-5-million-in-scholarships-to-students-pursuing-careers-in-medicine

23/07/2025

Dr. Trevor Lewis spoke with CBS 2 Chicago about the rising heat and humidity and how people can stay safe and healthy in this weather: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/first-responders-warning-extreme-heat-returning-chicago

A heat advisory has been issued from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 10 p.m. Thursday for the greater Chicago area.

23/07/2025

Who is at high risk for heat exhaustion? Infants. Older adults. People who work outside. Stay hydrated and limit time in direct sunlight as much as possible.

23/07/2025

Join us on August 6th at the Pathways to Cook County Summit, a collaborative event featuring vendors, workshops and interactive sessions that provide opportunities for participants to network, grow ideas, learn best practices, and explore strategies for greater impact and professional development. Details in the flyer.

22/07/2025

Cook County Health encourages residents to take precautions during this heat wave. If you need help, seek medical help immediately.

22/07/2025

Cook County Health and CountyCare are proud to be recognized as Top Inclusive Websites! Out of 100,000+ sites using accessWidget - accessiBe’s AI-powered accessibility solution, both websites rank among the highest in accessibility engagement.

Our visitors are actively using features like screen reader support, contrast adjustments, and font resizing to navigate and interact with our content - resulting in a far more seamless, inclusive experience.

22/07/2025

Due to a local power outage, Cottage Grove Health Center is closed. The health center will re-open on Wednesday, July 23. Patients are being rescheduled, and may call 312-864-0200 with any questions.

Debido a un corte de luz, el Centro de Salud de Cottage Grove está cerrado. El centro de salud reabrirá el miércoles, 23 de julio. Se están reprogramando citas para los pacientes y pueden llamar al 312-864-0200 si tienen alguna pregunta.

21/07/2025

Cook County Health ofrece visitas virtuales de atención médica inmediata. Los pacientes pueden conectarse con un proveedor de CCH virtualmente de 7:00 a. m. a 7:00 p. m., de lunes a viernes, para tratar problemas médicos comunes pero urgentes. Visite www.cookcountyhealth.org/es/expresscare para conectarse con un proveedor ahora.

18/07/2025

Cook County Health welcomes the W. Montague Cobb Board of the National Medical Association (NMA)! We celebrate the mission of the NMA to advocate for health equity and eliminate health disparities.