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LOVE: A CHALLENGE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVERYONE
An encyclical is a formal, circular letter the Pope sends to all men and women of goodwill. Through this instrument, the Pope expounds his Catholic teaching and doctrine based on Sacred Scripture and the tradition of the Church. He addresses issues of faith, morals, or current ecclesial and world affairs. Encyclicals enlighten, guide, and encourage religious experience - especially – for the ordained ministers and laypeople of the Catholic world.
Pope Francis has written four encyclical letters. The fourth, titled “Dilexit nos” (“He loved us”), was published on October 24, 2024, and addresses THE HUMAN AND DIVINE LOVE OF THE HEART OF JESUS CHRIST. I will reflect on this encyclical in this article.
During the eleven years of his pontificate, some have tried – from different platforms and motivations – to pigeonhole the magisterium of Pope Francis as conservative or liberal, as right or left. The truth is that the first Jesuit and Latin American pope does not recognize classifications or prefabricated labels. If a sole label could fit him, it would correctly reflect his human, Christian, and pastoral stature. It would acknowledge him as a Pope committed to the essence of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Common Sense or Insanity?
"Let the people know the facts, and the country will be safe."
(Abraham Lincoln)
During the twentieth century, the sixties were known as a decade of change, but, above all, they were a historical juncture when humanity began a new era: the transition from modernity to – what we now call – postmodernity.
The twentieth century witnessed two world wars, technical-scientific failures in solving the most pressing problems facing society and humanity, and the failure of political and economic systems to eradicate inequality, social injustice, and poverty – systems that, on the altar of ideologies, sacrificed human freedom and equality. This, in turn, provoked a feeling that history lacked a future and frustrated our hopes for progress. A lack of motivation in humanity's efforts and work ensued, followed by a disposition towards the quick and easy, apathy toward the common good, and a search for refuge in everything individual and personal, with the consequent rejection of everything hierarchical and institutional.
ABOVE ALL, THE GOSPEL!
POPE FRANCIS: TWELVE YEARS OF HIS PONTIFICATE
On March 13, 2025, Pope Francis reaches the twelfth anniversary of his Petrine ministry at 88 years of age and in diminished and fragile health. This is a propitious time to reflect, analyze, and consider what this pontificate, the 266th in the history of Catholicism, has meant for the Catholic Church and the world.
An Institution with a two-thousand-year history, comprised of us, the baptized, has been contaminated by ambition and struggles for the world’s power throughout the history of humanity. This power does not serve the weakest; rather, it tramples and crushes (Mt 20:25-29). The Church has also been contaminated by greed for material goods, which often transforms the guides, leaders, and hierarchs of the Church into merchants of faith (“Do not turn my Father’s house into a den of thieves” (Mt 21:12-16); “You cannot serve God and money” (Mt 6:24). This is a greed that prevents the Church from being “poor and of the poor.” These are two thousand years of history in which the world’s hedonism has also seeped into the lives of ecclesiastical leaders.
La esperanza es la que nos salva
Reflexión para la Jornada Mundial del Enfermo
Como cada año, este 11 de febrero próximo celebraremos EL DÍA MUNDIAL DEL ENFERMO. Fecha en la que el Papa se une a dicha Campaña con un mensaje de aliento y solidaridad cristiana con todos los enfermos de toda la humanidad.
Este año, la XXXIII Jornada Mundial del enfermo,encuentra a la Iglesia en la celebración de un año jubilar que tiene como lema “PEREGRINOS DE ESPERANZA”.
En coincidencia y sintonía con la misión y visión de la Jornada Mundial del Enfermo, varias instituciones, entre las que sobresalen SOMOS y la Fundación Dominicana Dr. RAMON TALLAJ, patrocinarán y realizarán el IV FORO sobre MEDICINA Y SALUD el próximo 18 de febrero del 2025 en la Universidad Católica Santo Domingo en la República Dominicana. SOMOS es una organización que reúne y coordina a más de 2.500 médicos – y sus clínicas privadas - de la Ciudad de Nueva York para la atención primaria en salud a personas y comunidades mayoritariamente inmigrantes y en situación de vulnerabilidad.
Atención médica que resulta más cercana y personalizada puesto que se realiza en la misma cultura y lengua de los pacientes, por profesionales de la medicina también inmigrantes.
El evento del 18 de febrero , con la moderación y participación de expertos e importantes panelistas, pretende reflexionar sobre el Mensaje anual del Papa Francisco para la mencionada Jornada y sobre el ejercicio de la profesión médica como promotora de esperanza entre los enfermos del mundo.
Como CEO de SOMOS Community Care y Secretario de la Fundación Dr. Ramon Tallaj, dedico estas líneas a saludar a todos los enfermos, especialmente a los pacientes destinatarios directos de nuestro servicio y a reflexionar sobre la esperanza como elemento sanador en la vida personal y social.
La esperanza es el motor de la existencia y de la historia humana. Y hablo aquí de la esperanza no como una abstracción conceptual sino como un conjunto de condiciones concretas y cotidianas que alientan y motivan la existencia del ser humano. Condiciones que todos y entre todos tenemos que buscar, crear, procurar y construir. Todos vivimos gracias a que esperamos días mejores. La motivación para seguir viviendo desaparece cuando faltan motivos para seguir esperando. Nos alientan las esperas cotidianas (un mejor empleo, mejor salud, logros académicos, logros profesionales, logros familiares, vivienda, formar una familia, viajar, etc.).
Fundación Dr. Ramón Tallaj realiza IV Foro de Medicina y Salud
SANTO DOMINGO.- La Fundación Dr. Ramón Tallaj, en alianza con SOMOS Community Care, la Universidad Católica Santo Domingo, Pastoral de la Salud y Televida “El Canal Católico de la Familia”, realizó el IV Foro de Medicina y Salud. Este evento se llevó a cabo en el marco del mensaje del Santo Padre Francisco para la XXXIII Jornada Mundial del Enfermo, bajo el lema «La esperanza no defrauda» (Rm 5,5) y nos hace fuertes en la tribulación.
El foro se realizó el martes 18 de febrero de 2025 (6:30 pm - 09:00 pm) en el Auditorio de la Biblioteca Octavio Antonio Cardenal Beras Rojas de la Universidad Católica Santo Domingo (UCSD).
Invitación y Propósito
La Fundación Dominicana Dr. Ramón Tallaj invitó a todos los profesionales dedicados al fortalecimiento y desarrollo de la salud y la medicina a participar en este evento, cuyo tema central fue: “Salud Mental en la Atención Primaria”.
La actividad tuvo como objetivo generar un espacio de reflexión a través de conferencias y paneles con la participación de diversos actores del sector salud, desde una perspectiva tanto humana como espiritual.
Hablemos de Salud Mental
Palabras del Doctor Ramón Tallaj
Distinguidos invitados.
Ante todo, saludar y agradecer por su presencia al Sr. ministro de Salud Victor Elías Atallah, A Monseñor Francisco Ozoria, arzobispo Primado de Santo Domingo.
A su Excelencia Monseñor Piergiorgio Bertoldi, Nuncio Apostólico de su Santidad en Republica Dominicana, Al Sr. Rector de la Universidad Católica Santo Domingo, P. Dr. Jose Luis de la Cruz, que acoge el evento en esta casa, A todos los colegas médicos que nos acompañan, estudiantes y demás miembros de instituciones médicas.
Apreciados amigos y amigas.
Sean bienvenidos a la realización de este IV FORO SOBRE MEDICINA Y SALUD, patrocinado por varias instituciones entre las que se encuentran SOMOS, organización al servicio de la salud que presido, y la Fundación Dominicana que lleva mi nombre. Agradezco especialmente a la Arquidiócesis de Santo Domingo y a la Universidad Católica Santo Domingo su acogida.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR! IN SPAIN
SOMOS and Dr. Ramon Tallaj Foundation Expand "Thank You, Doctor!" Initiative Globally
SOMOS and the Dr. Ramon Tallaj Foundation continue to advance their global initiative, Thank You, Doctor!, bringing renewed focus to the essential role of family physicians in healthcare systems worldwide. With over 1.2 million supporters, the campaign (ThankYouDoctor.org) officially launched in Spain on February 6th at San Pablo CEU University in Madrid.
Backed by leading European medical representatives and over 30 medical and civic organizations, including the Pontifical Academy for Life and the European Union of General Practitioners and Family Doctors (UEMO), the initiative aims to revitalize primary care and strengthen the patient-doctor relationship.
IV Foro sobre Medicina y Salud
Te invitamos al IV Foro sobre Medicina y Salud
📅 Fecha: Martes, 18 de febrero de 2025
⏰ Hora: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
📍 Lugar: Universidad Católica de Santo Domingo (UCSD)
En el marco de la XXIII Jornada Mundial del Enfermo, únete a nosotros para reflexionar y dialogar sobre los desafíos y avances en la medicina y la salud. Este evento es una oportunidad única para compartir conocimientos, experiencias y construir juntos un enfoque más humano en el cuidado de la salud.
Dirigido a profesionales de la salud, estudiantes, investigadores y todo aquel interesado en el bienestar integral. Con la participación especial del ministro de Salud Pública, el Dr. Víctor Elías Atallah y El Cardenal Fernando Sturla Berhouet.
Entrada gratuita. ¡Cupos limitados!
2025, A New Year! May We Achieve Wisdom & Hope!
All peoples, religions, and cultures celebrate, with hope, the start of a new year. It is an auspicious time to evaluate and start again. It is a time to take account of the great challenges and uncertainties that we, and all humanity, face. It is a time to make new and better resolutions, renew intentions, and share good wishes.
As this new year 2025 begins, I want to wish everyone, within these lines, WISDOM and HOPE, or even better, wisdom so that we have hope.
For human beings, wisdom has always been the most desired and sought-after virtue: “More precious than corals, and no treasure of yours can compare with it.” (Prov 3:15). Cultures, philosophies, and theologies prioritize this virtue above all others, equating it with wisdom and prudence, integrating it within the fundamentals of human existence and in our daily task of living and living together, in order to find the truth in the laws of nature, but - especially - in the deepest and most certain desires and tendencies of the human being, always in the pursuit of happiness.
Christmas! A celebration of the humanity of God and the divinity of man
Every year, believers in Jesus Christ celebrate his Christmas, that is, his nativity and birth, two thousand years ago. Even though Christmas is a strictly Christian holiday, this season of celebrations has become universal. Every corner of the Earth celebrates Christmas because it is well-known that all humanity consciously recognizes, more or less, the greatness and significance of Jesus of Nazareth, who divided how we count history in half: the years before his birth and the years following. Jesus of Nazareth, above all, left us the legacy of his life project as a model and path to follow so that we can reach the truth, humanize ourselves, and be happy.
This is a truth that consists of knowing that we are children of God and brothers and sisters of all. This is a truth and a path that challenges and pushes us to build coexistence, societies, and a better, more just, supportive, and fraternal world.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 2024
Our Existence and Actions as Hispanics and Latinos, Here and Now.
Every year, between mid-September and mid-October, around October 12, known as the Day of the Race or the Discovery of America, or – better – as the meeting of the European and American worlds, we celebrate HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH in the United States of America. This celebration began in 1968 with a Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson. Then, it was extended to a month and approved into law on August 17, 1988, during the government of Ronald Reagan.
Annually, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH celebrates and thanks the Hispanic American community for its cultural and material contributions to the progress and development of this great Nation. At the same time, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH is a magnificent opportunity for the U.S. Hispanic community to rethink, beyond parades, our presence in this country, revisit our early dreams and illusions from when we came to this Nation, and recommit to new paths that – here and now – lead us to better achievements for the common good and for the well-being and future of the generations who will follow us.
In the last three decades, on various occasions and through different means, I have shared my concerns about the challenges facing the Hispanic community in the United States and its struggles to achieve full integration into this North American society and to have its contributions – of all kinds – to the life of this Nation recognized and justly valued.
A MAN, A CHRISTIAN, A PASTOR WITH AUTHORITY
“The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the Pharisees.” (Mk 1:22). Like this passage, there are several testimonies in the New Testament about the admiration that Jesus of Nazareth inspired in his time and with his people, because he lived, acted, and taught with authority, unlike the teachers of the law and the Pharisees who – hypocritically – “do not practice what they preach” (Matthew 23:3).
Hypocrisy is the greatest cause of today’s evils and authority, the greatest urgency of humanity in our time. We have a pressing need for men and women who, in all stages of life and all social instances, live with authority, with coherence between deeds and words. We need men and women who do what they say, do what they command, live what they believe, and practice what they preach.
Within these lines, I will tell you about an authentic disciple of Jesus of Nazareth, a man of authority and my friend, the current Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts, Cardinal O’Malley, OFM Cap. whose episcopal motto on his coat of arms reads: “Quod cumque dixerit facite” which, translated into English, means: “Whatever you say, do it!”
Rediscovering the Role of the Family Doctor Confirms the Right to Healthcare
We publish the speech by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, in the video addressed to the participants in the international conference, "Thank You, Doctor!", held in Rome on May 24.
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2024 Golf Outing
Join us for the 2024 Dr. Ramon Tallaj Golf Outing at the beautiful Brooksville Club in NY! 🌟🏌️♀️ Mark your calendars for July 7, 2024, and tee off with us at 10 AM for a day of fun, networking, and friendly competition. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or just looking to enjoy a day outdoors, this event promises great company, scenic views, and a chance to support a wonderful cause. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity – RSVP now and get ready to swing into summer! #DrRamonTallajGolfOuting #GolfForACause #BrooksvilleClub
Thank you, Doctor!
For a decade now, SOMOS Community Care, a New York City-based medical organization comprising more than 2,500 primary care physicians and their clinics, has worked and advocated for the important social role that the family doctor must once again play in the field of health and life care.
The primary care physician, or general practitioner, has long played a significant part in the health of families and society. The family doctor served this function by preventing and caring for the nuclear family, relying on their knowledge of its members, the closeness and trust of the patient-doctor relationship, and the advantages of knowing their culture and language.
In recent decades, this medical role has been both disdained and belittled. Scientific and technological advances, the proliferation of health insurance institutions, medical specializations, the profit motive, political interference in health systems, the bureaucratization and automation of medical services, etc., have impacted the critical and irreplaceable role of the family doctor and their personal relationship with the patient.
Bread and Peace, and Their Meaning for Easter
In the Catholic liturgy, on Saturday of Holy Week, we stand in prayer and silence at the tomb of Jesus. At midnight, we celebrate the Easter Vigil. While the Jewish people have celebrated and continue to celebrate Passover, as the date of the Exodus from Egypt and the “passage” through the Red Sea, we Christians celebrate Easter as the most important event in believers’ lives: the resurrection, “passage,” the new birth (Jn 3:1-18), and the renewal of the mind (Rom 12:2-3). We celebrate new life, living according to God’s ways and logic, and the transformation of life that those who encounter Christ have experienced and are experiencing today.
The Spanish words “Pascua,” meaning “Easter” in English, and “Paso,” meaning a “passage,” represent the new life by which we Christians confess the Crucified Risen One, Living among us, Lord of Life and history. They represent the new and abundant life (Jn 10:10) founded upon the fact that we can now live the same life as Jesus, no longer as slaves, but as children, calling God: “Abba!” Father (Gal 4:6) and loving each other as brothers and sisters. For in this, we know that we have passed from death to life, in which we love our brothers and sisters (1 Jn 3), to the point of crying out, as Paul did: “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” (Gal 2:20).
After Jesus died, the lives of his first disciples transformed. They were never the same again. They attributed this transformation “to the one who was hung on a tree” (Acts 4:10), to the Crucified One. For if the dead man changed our lives, it is because he is alive and has risen. This is a transformation, a new life, for which he is confessed to be the Living and the Risen One. Since then, the best proof of Christ’s presence as Living and Risen in the world has been made by men and women with a new life, living the same life that Jesus of Nazareth lived and taught, loving and serving all.
An Invitation Open to All
In the Catholic liturgy, “Holy Week” is the most important week of the church year. During Holy Week, we commemorate the main events in the life of Jesus of Nazareth: his passion, death, and resurrection, which - at the same time - constitute the events by which his disciples believe that, following Jesus Christ, we achieve our own salvation and our own full, abundant, eternal, and happy lives.
Holy Week opens with Palm Sunday, when we commemorate Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, celebrated by the people with cloaks and olive branches as “the one who comes in the name of the Lord.” (Mk 11:9-10) This is the same city and the same people who, days later, will witness and become accomplices in the condemnation of the innocent Jesus and his death on the cross.
During this same week, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are three days known as the Paschal Triduum. On Holy Thursday, Christians commemorate the Supper-Testament and farewell of Jesus, when he provides an example of a new way of exercising power by serving and washing the feet of his disciples (Jn 13). He then leaves us one new law for his disciples: the commandment of love. This is a love that springs from the recognition of God as Father and of all of us as brothers and sisters. This is the love with which his disciples are called henceforth to establish all their relationships and will be the “sign” that they are Christians (Jn 13:35).
Surprise! The Pope Knocks at the Door
The documentary, produced by Rome Reports, delves into the impact of Pope Francis' numerous personal encounters. Individuals who have been visited in their homes, in prisons, or nations ravaged by conflict, share how such encounters have transformed their lives.
"Surprise! The Pope Knocks at the Door" has been made with the support of the Doctor Ramón Tallaj Foundation of New York, whose president traveled to Spain for the presentation of the documentary.
Don't miss the opportunity to see it on Univision this Saturday, March 30 at 12:00 noon.
With Francis, 11 Years “on the High Seas”
On March 13, 2013, the conclave of cardinals gathered for the election of a new Pope, elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio, then-Cardinal of Buenos Aires, Argentina, who chose FRANCIS as the name for his pontificate, in homage to the saint of Assisi, the “poverello” (the poor little one). It is a name that has helped shape his profile and the course of his life and teachings during these years of his Petrine ministry.
During these days, we now celebrate the eleven years since Francis became the first Jesuit and Latin American pope to direct the destiny of the Church, guide Catholics in their Christian faith, and the Vatican as its head of state.
Francis, a Pope of Surprises
In 2023, the Church celebrated the remarkable 10th Anniversary of Pope Francis' Pontificate, marking a significant milestone in the Church's two-millennium history. As the first Latin American pope, Pope Francis has distinguished himself over the past decade through a unique blend of Jesuit principles, Latin American cultural influences, and the compassionate spirit of a good shepherd. This documentary beautifully captures the profound connection that the Holy Father shares with the most vulnerable members of society, showcasing how he serves as an inspiring figure for people around the world. Through his humility, impactful gestures, and enlightening teachings, Pope Francis has been a refreshing breeze and a guiding light for everyone, offering solace and wisdom during the challenges and uncertainties we all encounter.
All new for new year
The beginning of a new year provides the opportunity to renew ourselves. With good intentions and promises of change, we turn the page at the end of the year and start a NEW. We make these goals and intentions within the context of our personal, family, and social realities.
Our national, international, and global realities require us to leave behind our petty individual interests and peer outside our windows so we can contemplate a humanity that is hopeful, expectant, anguished, and troubled; a humanity that awaits improvements, changes, and solutions.
Our current moment is marked by difficulties, severe and significant problems, gaps, and inequities that afflict us, interest us, affect us, and distress us, such as the destruction of the environment that manifests itself in ecological disasters and global warming, wars on our world’s different fronts, the threat of wars that will escalate worldwide, the terrifying possibility of the use of biological, atomic, or nuclear weapons.
Lessons from God at Christmas
Our materialistic, mercantilist, and consumerist society has manipulated and drained our principal celebrations worldwide. Commemorations are reduced to the game of supply and demand, of buying and selling, and the theme and meaning of important dates and their symbols (e.g., lights, trees, music, nativity scenes, etc.) have been relegated to our wallets or worse, ignored or forgotten. We end up sending messages, buying, selling, traveling, decorating, debuting, and giving gifts without knowing why we are celebrating or vacationing.
As Christmas approaches this year, I will recall, in the brevity of these lines, the great theological themes that this celebration contains for Christians and all humanity, as well as the scope, meaning, and repercussions that its symbols and theme can have for the life project of every human being and our world today.
Reason to Giving Thanks
This coming Thursday, November 23, we will celebrate the most important holiday in the United States, Thanksgiving Day. As its name indicates, it is a day to give thanks, be thankful, and remember and recognize the reasons that motivate and justify celebrating a personal, family, social, and national “Thanksgiving.”
Like so many other dates and celebrations in life, our materialistic, mercantilist, and consumerist society has vacated essential dates of all their meaning and significance for our society and world. Everything seemingly devolves toward the commercial game of supply and demand. We celebrate without knowing what we celebrate. In this case, we celebrate without discovering the reasons to be thankful. Or, if we do, we are not grateful.
Family Doctors Launched at the Vatican
SOMOS Community Care, backed by the Pontifical Academy for Life, is promoting an awareness campaign on the role and vocation of primary care physicians.
On November 16, at the Vatican, the nonprofit SOMOS Community Care, represented by its president, Dr. Ramón Tallaj, and its CEO, Dr. Mario Paredes, launched the world’s first campaign to support family doctors. This initiative, blessed by Pope Francis, as confirmed by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, aims to rediscover the doctor-patient relationship.
¡Sorpresa! El papa llama a la puerta
No te pierda, la exhibición de la película documental “¡Sorpresa! el Papa llama a la puerta”.
Con motivo a la solemnidad de San Pedro y San Pablo daremos un vistazo a estos 10 años de pontificado.
Tráiler: https://youtu.be/xnp7FnALRQY
10 años de buen pastoreo
Roma, 24 de abril 2023. Todos hemos sido testigos de muchos de los gestos sorprendentes del Papa Francisco. Encuentros personales con migrantes, con enfermos o con personas alejadas de la fe… El documental ‘¡Sorpresa! El Papa llama a la puerta’ desvela qué es lo que ocurre cuando se apagan los focos y el obispo de Roma desaparece de la escena. Recogemos algunos de los momentos más extraordinarios de los diez años de pontificado.
Diario Libre: Importancia del médico de familia
Somos Community Care junto a la Fundación Dr. Ramon Tallaj llevaron a cabo el panel lanzamiento del masterclass “Médico de familia, pieza esencial para el Sistema de Salud”, el cual contó con masiva asistencia presencial y virtual.
Las palabras de apertura al evento, que contó con la participación de médicos de amplia y reconocida trayectoria, académicos, residentes de medicina familiar y estudiantes, estuvieron a cargo del doctor Mario Paredes, director ejecutivo de Somos Community Care, quien se refirió al esfuerzo por redescubrir el médico de familia no solo en el campo de la medicina, sino también en las diferentes variables que afectan al ser humano.
Revista Médica: Realizan lanzamiento del masterclass
Con rotundo exito SOMOS COMMUNITY CARE junto a la Fundación Dr. Ramon Tallaj, llevaron a cabo el lanzamiento del masterclass “Médico de Familia, pieza esencial para el Sistema de Salud”, el cual contó con masiva asistencia presencial y virtual.
La actividad contó con la participación de destacados médicos de amplia y reconocida trayectoria, académicos, así como residentes de Medicina Familiar y estudiantes.
Roberto Cavada: Rol del Médico de Familia
Santo Domingo.- Somos community care junto a la Fundación Dr. Ramon Tallaj, llevaron a cabo el panel lanzamiento del masterclass “Médico de Familia, pieza esencial para el Sistema de Salud”, el cual contó con masiva asistencia presencial y virtual.
Las palabras de apertura al evento que contó con la participación de médicos de amplia y reconocida trayectoria, académicos, residentes de medicina familiar y estudiantes, estuvieron a cargo del doctor Mario Paredes, Director Ejecutivo de SOMOS Community Care, quien se refirió al esfuerzo por redescubrir el médico de familia no solo en el campo de la medicina sino también en las diferentes variables que afectan al ser humano.
Salud News: Panel Médico de Familia
Destacan participación del doctor Rubén Vásquez, vicepresidente de la Sociedad de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria.
Concluyó este jueves el panel de lanzamiento del masterclass “Médico de Familia, pieza esencial para el Sistema de Salud”, en modalidad híbrida, el cual fue producido bajo los auspicios de SOMOS COMMUNITY CARE junto a la Fundación Dr. Ramon Tallaj, y que contó con la participación de destacados médicos de amplia y reconocida trayectoria, académicos, así como residentes de Medicina Familiar y estudiantes.
Diario Salud: “Celebran con éxito Panel Medico”
Con masiva asistencia tanto presencial como virtual, SOMOS COMMUNITY CARE junto a la Fundación Dr. Ramon Tallaj, desarrollaron con éxito el panel lanzamiento del masterclass “Médico de Familia, pieza esencial para el Sistema de Salud”, el cual contó con la participación de médicos de amplia y reconocida trayectoria, académicos, así como residentes de medicina familiar y estudiantes.
Médico de Familia - Masterclass
Realizarán panel sobre el médico de familia como pieza esencial para el Sistema de Salud.
SOMOS Community Care junto a la Fundación Dr. Ramon Tallaj, invitan al panel lanzamiento del masterclass “Médico de Familia, pieza esencial para el Sistema de Salud” a realizarse el próximo 08 de febrero del 2023.
In the new year, hope uplifts us all
The arrival of a new year is a magnificent opportunity for change, the renewal of unfulfilled promises and resolutions, and for the dreams and goals that power the engine of our personal, family, and societal stories. It is a propitious time to evaluate, change, improve, recompose, reinvent, project, and restart the journey of the path of life with new impetus and renewed motivation.
Com-memorate christmas, re-member the beginning
There are men and women whose lives we cannot ignore. December has arrived, and with this month also come the Christmas celebrations. We decorate our streets and ourselves, we exchange messages, and we have gifts, parties, premieres, trips, and family reunions. We have lights and music, family dinners, etc. At the same time, the mercantilist frenzy and the myriad Christmas symbols surrounding us are causing us to lose the sense and meaning of Christmas. Millions of human beings around the world celebrate Christmas but do not know what they are celebrating or why.
The hope to give thanks
Gratitude is a virtue that magnifies man. The ability to give thanks comes from recognizing the good, of all that is good, in what we are, have, and what happens to us. This virtue – this capacity – humanizes, magnifies, and makes happy the human being who is capable of such recognition. And, on the contrary, sad and unhappy is the human being who cannot open their senses to become aware of the existence of the good in their life.
VI JORNADA MUNDIAL DE LOS POBRES
1. “Jesucristo se hizo pobre por ustedes” (cf. 2 Co 8,9). Con estas palabras el apóstol Pablo se dirige a los primeros cristianos de Corinto, para dar fundamento a su compromiso solidario con los hermanos necesitados. La Jornada Mundial de los Pobres se presenta también este año como una sana provocación para ayudarnos a reflexionar sobre nuestro estilo de vida y sobre tantas pobrezas del momento presente.
Dr. Tallaj’s Documentary won an Emmy Award
'Doctor Tallaj: The Hispanic Physician Who Faced COVID-19 in New York' received the prestigious award from the New York chapter of the US National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, in the category of “Social Concerns.”
Dr. Tallaj Receives an Emmy nomination
Somos Community Care, a non-profit, physician-led network of over 2,600 culturally competent health care providers serving over one million Medicaid patients in New York City, has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the “Societal Concerns” category for the titled piece “Dr. Tallaj, The Hispanic Physician Who Faced Covid-19 In New York” short documentary.
Vincenzo Paglia anuncia documento sobre médicos primarios
Vincenzo Paglia anunció que en breve el Vaticano dará a conocer un documento en el que se reclama la atención primaria en todos los países
Paglia: «Vivimos 30 años más y no sabemos para qué»
El presidente de la Academia Pontificia para la Vida, que participa en Madrid en un congreso de médicos de familia, pide reflexionar sobre la vejez y cambiar las políticas públicas
Mariano Rivera teams up with SOMOS to help keep NYC clean
Mariano Rivera, a former NY Yankees pitcher and Hall of Famer teamed up with SOMOS Community Care's Chairman Dr. Ramon Tallaj on Tuesday for a public service announcement at Highbridge Park in the Bronx to help keep the NYC clean.
Exclusive: Dr. Ramón Tallaj on Why Having an MD Who Looks Like You is Vital to Your Health
The New York-based physician and Chairman of the Board for SOMOS Community Care talks about why proper health care takes cultural background into consideration. Very much like in Hollywood, feeling represented makes a big difference.
Nominación Emmy al vídeo sobre el doctor Tallaj realizado por SOMOS y Aleteia
El documental "Doctor Tallaj: El hispano que se enfrentó al COVID-19 en Nueva York" ha sido destacado en la categoría de "Preocupaciones sociales". La ceremonia de los premios tendrá lugar en otoño en la ciudad de Nueva York.
Emmy nomination for 'Dr. Tallaj, The Hispanic Physician Who Faced Covid-19 In New York
Somos Community Care, a non-profit, physician-led network of over 2,600 culturally competent health care providers serving over one million Medicaid patients in New York City, has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the "Societal Concerns" category for the titled piece "Dr. Tallaj, The Hispanic Physician Who Faced Covid-19 In New York" short documentary.
Fundación Dr. Ramón Tallaj entrega becas a Jóvenes de escasos recursos
Santo Domingo, D.N.- La Fundación Dr. Ramón Tallaj realizó este jueves una cena de gala para dar a conocer los quince (15) estudiantes destacados de bajo recursos, seleccionados para becas en el área de la salud.
El doctor que estudiaba sin luz
De estudiar sin electricidad a irradiar luz para miles de personas: así es la vida del doctor Ramón Tallaj, un determinado médico que dejó -no sin pesar- la República Dominicana para instalarse en Nueva York.
La fe mueve montañas, y su vida es un reflejo de la perseverancia de alguien que ha creído en el potencial que tenía, en la fuerza de su familia y en su talento al servicio de la comunidad. El doctor Tallaj sabe calibrar y no ejerce falsa modestia: es consciente de que tiene un don y una responsabilidad.
A "Passage" Toward a Better World
Every year at this time, we Catholics commemorate Christian Easter, called la “pascua cristiana” in Spanish. I dedicate these lines to reflect on what this event and celebration has meant and means today, not only for Christians, but also for all the men and women of our society and its repercussions for our pursuit of the building of a better world than the one in which we live.
The Spanish word “Pascua” comes from a Hebrew word (pesah), which means “Passover,” or a passage. With this word, the ancient Israelites named the celebration (Ex 12:11) of the new life given to them through their liberation from Egyptian slavery via their “passage” through the Red Sea and the desert until they conquered the “promised land.”
The Good Friday of Every Day
Few are the men who take risks and who risk themselves for others. As the poem says: Few are those who “flee from the noise of our world and follow the hidden path. Where they have gone, the few wise men of our world have been.” (Fray Luis de León). This is because we are accustomed to protecting and caring for ourselves in a frenzy of selfishness and narcissistic hedonism. For this reason, the few men and women who go against the current, who leave the mold, those who understand life as a gift to serve others, make such an impact. Jesus of Nazareth was one of these people.
El grave problema de la desigualdad en la atención de la salud
Fotografía por Zach Vessels
Estimado Dr. Tallaj, queridos amigos:
Es un gran placer reunirnos hoy aquí en la sede de SOMOS después de habernos visto también el otoño pasado en Santo Domingo. Al igual que en ese encuentro, hoy veo en ustedes no solo un elevado nivel de habilidades científicas y profesionales, sino la pasión de quienes —sobre todo si son médicos— son capaces de contribuir al desarrollo de un mundo más humano.
Inequalities in Access to Health Care
New York City, March 30, 2022-. "How can we possibly argue that life and health are fundamental values if we don’t also worry about the real conditions that create the inequalities affecting people's lives and health?" With this question, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, opened the conference held in New York, at the headquarters of Somos Community Care – a medical and health care network operating in the United States and other countries. Archbishop Paglia had already met representatives of the network during his trip to Santo Domingo last fall.
Desayuno - Conferencia con Mons. Timothy Broglio
Radio ABC realiza Desayuno - Conferencia con Mons. Timothy Broglio en torno a la celebracion de su 60 aniversario
Santo Domingo, D.N.- Como parte de las actividades de celebración por el 60 Aniversario de Radio ABC, las emisoras católicas (Radio ABC y Vida FM), pertenecientes a Multimedios Vida de la Arquidiócesis de Santo Domingo, realizarón este jueves 10 de marzo el tradicional Desayuno – Conferencia con el tema : “Reflexiones Sobre la Misión de la Iglesia en la Hora Actual” siendo el disertante invitado S.E.R. Mons. Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio, JCD; Arzobispo de los Servicios Militares, USA y Ex-Nuncio Apostólico en República Dominicana.
FRANCIS, Nine Years as a Witness to the Gospel
The 13th of March marks nine years since the election of the Jesuit priest, bishop, and cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the 266th pope in the history of the Church. Pope Francis presides over the Chair of Saint Peter and has guided the world's Catholics in faith and charity since he celebrated the inaugural Eucharist of his Pontificate on March 19, 2013, on the feast of Saint Joseph. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and chose the name Francis, as a tribute to the "poverello" of Assisi.
Primer foro de medicina y salud
La Fundación Dr. Ramón Tallaj en torno al mensaje del Santo Padre Francisco para la 30º Jornada Mundial del Enfermo “Sean misericordiosos, así como el Padre de ustedes es misericordioso”, organizó el primer “Foro de Medicina y Salud” con el objetivo de recibir conferencias de diferentes actores que accionan en el campo de la Salud, con su reflexión humana y espiritual
World of The Sick
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE THIRTIETH WORLD DAY OF THE SICK
“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36). Standing beside those who suffer on a path of charity.
New Year and Hope
Human beings live because we dream, we imagine, and hope for a better tomorrow. Hope is the engine of human life. When I graduate, when I get married, when I have my first job, my first house, my first child, my first car, my first vacation, tomorrow, in two years, in five years, in ten years, everything will change, everything will be better… Without hope, life would have no meaning; it would not be worth living. And so, during our daily wait for hope, from the best and noblest desires of every human being, our lives pass by waiting for better times…
The Christmas Spirit
A characteristic of our time, society, and postmodern culture is the ignorance, loss, and emptying of the original and primary meanings, truths, and essences of everything we live in our daily lives. For example, we listen to folk music from different regions of the world without ever having attended the festivals that give rise to the melodies, without knowing where the traditions were born, and the names of the instruments used, etc. In our metropolises, children and young people consume all kinds of dairy products without ever having approached a living cow, etc. Reality has ceased to be what it was and has become a self-serving virtual reality—one that is biased and manipulated. This happens especially during the Christmas festivities that men and women over much of the planet celebrate every year.
Image and build hapiness
We do not know if this is the end of history or just the end of this history. Today, it seems that the “no future” stories that underpinned—especially in the 1960s—the emergence of postmodernity have come true because humanity is living through a moment of convulsions, uncertainty, and changes. We still do not know if we live in an era of change or a change of era.
Giving thanks challenges us all
Every year at this time, the men and women who live in this Nation and the Americans living outside these borders prepare for the celebration of THANKSGIVING DAY. Thanksgiving is a national and family holiday that commemorates and traces its historical roots to the meeting that took place, in Plymouth (Massachusetts) around 1621, between the first pilgrims or colonists to come to these landsfrom England and the original natives of this Nation, the Wampanoag, in which they shared food and gave thanks for their crops. Today, four hundred years later, we continue to celebrate this meeting, joining together to give thanks for all the good fortune we have received during the year. Around our tables, we share a family banquet that has turkey as the main dish.
República Dominicana: Iglesia presenta documental sobre Ramón Pané
Como miembro de la Iglesia Católica, como laico comprometido con las causas por la misión de la Iglesia en el Mundo y como discípulo convencido de Jesús de Nazaret, estoy muy contento de poder apoyar iniciativas que contribuyan a los esfuerzos de la tarea evangelizadora de la Iglesia, especialmente en América Latina, siempre en la búsqueda de la construcción de un mundo más justo, más humano, según lo valores del Evangelio.
Me inspira, me seduce y me compromete, de manera especial, el Jesús que los evangelios presentan curando, sanando, liberando, salvando y conduciendo a los seres humanos a la felicidad, a la vida plena y abundante, mediante el mandamiento nuevo del amor, en el reconocimiento de que todos somos hermanos, hijos del mismo Padre.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Every October, we celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Excluding skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women. It is estimated that in 2020, approximately 30% of all new women cancer diagnoses will be breast cancer.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States as well as many countries paused their breast cancer screening programs, it is crucial that all women who would have been screened during the pandemic, do not miss out as it is still not too late.
National childhood obesity awareness month
SOMOS Community Care works with parents and community-based organizations, so every child has the opportunity to grow up healthy and active. September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, which is a good moment to remember that childhood obesity is a serious public health problem that about one in five children (19%) in the U.S. faces.
Obesity puts kids at a higher risk of having many serious health conditions, including asthma, sleep apnea, bone, and joint problems, and type 2 diabetes. Obese children may also have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, putting them at risk for heart disease. In addition to these issues, overweight children may face bullying, which can lead to social isolation, depression, and lower self-esteem.
Brothers and sisters all: Let's build hope!
On October 3, 2020, on the eve of the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi and in the eighth year of his Pontificate, Pope Francis presented, to the Catholic faithful of the entire world and all men and women of good will, his third Encyclical Letter on FRATERNITY AND SOCIAL FRIENDSHIP, with the title “FRATELLI TUTTI” (Brothers and Sisters All), words so often spoken by the "Poverello" of Assisi.
With these two words, the title of the encyclical, Pope Francis, like Francis of Assisi, calls for a “fraternal openness that allows us to acknowledge, appreciate and love each person, regardless of physical proximity, regardless of where he or she was born or lives.” (1)
On the power of scripture in the healing of trauma
THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE is the most common trauma suffered by Americans, followed by the betrayal by a trusted person, domestic abuse, and sexual abuse, a new study commissioned by the American Bible Society (ABS) found. Add to this the society-wide coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing crisis sparked by racial inequality; and, not to forget, unemployment and poverty, all in the run-up to a bitterly contested election. The country is traumatized, as is the whole world, of course.
Hoping for better times
Annually since 1968, by the proclamation of the United States government and in recognition of the massive and rich presence of Hispanic/Latino men and women coming to—and living in—the United States, we celebrate HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH during this time of year.
This is a celebration that commemorates, coincides, and integrates with the dates when Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Chile won their independence.
Vatican body calls for an ethical, moral transformation in the battle against COVID-19
FUNDAMENTALLY, every document produced by the Vatican is addressed to all of humanity, but in matters of faith, of course, Catholics are the prime audience. A new set of reflections on the coronavirus, however, published by the Pontifical Academy for Life, targets explicitly all members of the global human family, the humana communitas.
In praise of the ‘Hispanic Paradox’
IT IS CALLED the “Hispanic Paradox” or the “Epidemiological Paradox”—the findings that show that Hispanics, despite greater poverty, discrimination, and lack of education, live longer than non-Hispanic Whites or African Americans. Hispanic life expectancy stands at 81.8 years, compared to 78.5 years for white Americans and 74.9 years for blacks. There also is evidence that Hispanics are less likely to commit suicide or die from drug overdoses. Hispanics do better than whites when it comes to lung cancer mortality, childhood asthma development, and breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and cancer in general.
A single race
These days, the people of the United States continue their march amidst the headlines, the tension, and the protests surrounding the murder by asphyxiation —as determined by the autopsy— of George Floyd, an African-American man, at the hands of four police officers led by Derek Chauvin. This tragedy has even overshadowed news of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has already infected and killed thousands of people across this nation.
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