Doctors CouncilStatement Regarding Funding Allocation for the Reopening of Labor & Delivery at North Central Bronx Hospital
Statement of Doctors Council SEIU Regarding $600,000 Funding Allocation By Councilman Ritchie Torres for the Reopening of Labor and Delivery at North Central Bronx Hospital
For Immediate Release:
July 2nd 2014
“Doctors Council SEIU applauds Councilman Ritchie Torres for allocating a generous $600,000 to the reopening of labor and delivery services at North Central Bronx Hospital (NCBH)–and the surrounding neighborhood that has been without access to vital maternity health services for over a year. We are deeply grateful and fortunate to have such a dedicated public official prioritizing the health of not only his own constituents, but every family in the Bronx. Councilman Torres understands that a vibrant and prosperous Bronx starts with quality healthcare services for women and families,” stated Dr. Frank Proscia, M.D., President of Doctors Council SEIU, the nation’s oldest and largest labor union for doctors.
“Thanks to the incredible work of our partners in the Bronx Coalition and our many dedicated allies in the New York City Council and Administration, NCBH and the families it serves can look forward to the reopening of labor and delivery services this fall. With this funding from Councilman Torres, NCBH will once again be an invaluable community space for women’s health, providing the breadth of services and level of care our doctors and the patients they serve expect and demand. As doctors and a voice for patients, it is our mission to eliminate health disparities that plague our City; access to comprehensive labor, delivery and midwifery services in underserved areas like the North Central Bronx goes a long way toward achieving that goal. Doctors Council SEIU looks forward to working with the Councilman and all our partners to continue to improve and expand access to meaningful, quality healthcare for all New Yorkers.”
Councilman Ritchie Torres, the Bronx Coalition and community members will hold a press conference announcing the funding allocation in front of NCBH Wednesday, July 2nd at 11:30 AM.
About Doctors Council SEIU
Doctors Council SEIU, a professional organization for doctors, is the nation’s oldest and largest union of attending physicians and dentists in the United States, with members in New York City, and in states across the country. Formed in 1973, Doctors Council SEIU is a union for doctors and a voice for patients, and represents attending physicians and dentists at Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) facilities and hospitals, including doctors employed by the affiliates New York University School of Medicine, the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY). HHC is the largest public hospital system in the nation. Doctors Council SEIU also represents doctors in the New York City Mayoral agencies including the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) as well as doctors working at Rikers Island, the largest correctional facility in the nation. Affiliated with SEIU, Doctors Council SEIU is a national union representing doctors employed in the public and private sectors.