UMH Implements Reach Out and Read Program
Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH) is thrilled to announce the implementation of Reach Out and Read. The new program promotes early literacy beginning with newborn patients in the hospital’s Women’s and Newborns’ Center, and carrying on through age five at the child’s wellness visits with participating local family medicine providers.Reach Out...
New Physician To Join Community in July
Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH) is pleased to announce Vinu Madhu, M.D. will be joining the medical staff team and the Uvalde community in July 2020. Dr. Madhu will practice hematology and medical oncology (chemotherapy) for Uvalde Memorial Hospital at Kate Marmion Regional Cancer Medical Center in suite 200.Following Texas Oncology’s...
Newly Certified Babysitter’s in Town
After completing the Safesitter Babysitter Training Program on June 22, 2020 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH), 8 area youth ages sixth through eighth grade are newly certified for babysitting. Taught by UMH community health worker, Rosie Verdusco, the fun and fast-paced class included hands-on activities, videos, role-plays, take-home training materials,...
Dr. Jared Reading Gives Covid-19 Update
Update from Dr. Jared Reading regarding questions on when the county should revert back to a 25% occupancy for retail and restaurants: The governor’s order set out three criteria for when a county should revert back to 25% occupancy, from the 50% occupancy at which Uvalde is currently. The 3 conditions are: Five...
Eight Confirmed Covid-19 Cases In The Last Week
8 new cases in Uvalde County in the last week. 6 cases are in the zip code 78801 and 2 from 78881. Timing of 6 of the cases is consistent with Memorial Day activities. The 7th case is from sometime in mid-May and is community spread, the source will never...