Mass General Brigham

Dr. Elsie Taveras grew up in the shadow of a large health system on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Despite the physical proximity, the health system wasn’t ready or equipped to care for the growing immigrant community on its doorstep.

When Metro Boston Alive, a recovery center near Nubian Square, joined Mass General Brigham to work in nearby communities to address challenges around substance use disorder, it was an unlikely partnership.

As local organizations aim to meet climate goals, a collection of nonprofit, private and governmental organizations have invested in the creation of two clean energy projects that will together generate enough electricity to power an estimated 130,000 annually.

ew solutions — and now — was the name of the game for health care leaders at the Boston Medical Center’s EQTY 2024 summit last week.