Events

Northwest Regional Health employees participated in the 2022 Toy Drive with the Winfield Police Department. Our employees donated over 500 toys, bicycles and stuffed animals that will be provided to local children this Christmas. Thank you to all of the employees who helped this year and the Winfield Police Department for all the good work…

Northwest Regional Health, previously known as Northwest Medical Center in Winfield, Alabama, has entered into a management agreement to become a member of the UAB Health System, following action by the respective boards of both organizations. The agreement, and the name change to Northwest Regional Health, went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Northwest Regional joins a…

Northwest Regional Health employees participated in the annual Toy Drive with the Winfield Police Department. The employees pictured donated a total of 389 toys, bicycles and stuffed animals that will be provided to local children this Christmas. Thank you to all of the employees who helped with this and the Winfield Police Department for all…

School bells will be ringing soon and Northwest Regional Health is helping area students get ready for the new school year by collecting school supplies to be distributed throughout our service area. We have collection stations in several areas of the hospital where you can bring donations of school supplies to help our students go…

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. during the month of October, Northwest Regional Health is offering mammograms for $50 (includes radiologists reading of the mammogram) for patients who do not have insurance coverage for this service. Call 205-487-7561 to schedule your mammogram today!

Carletta, age 44, talks about how knowing her family history of breast cancer made it easier for her to be proactive about talking to her doctor when she noticed changes in her body. Carletta was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 41, and she finished her first triathlon one year after her first chemotherapy treatment.

When Marleah was 8 years old, she watched her mother, then 38, go through treatment for breast cancer. Her mother’s experience inspired her to understand and her own risk, and she learned that she has a BRCA2 gene mutation like her mom and aunt. To manage her risk, Marleah currently undergoes surveillance.

“Breast cancer doesn’t just happen to someone that’s 75 years old,” says breast cancer survivor Charity. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27, she made a series of decisions to be proactive about her health. “You need to take your health seriously. Talk to your doctor. There isn’t just one face to…

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. We would like to say “Thank you” to all the nurses working so hard to keep us healthy and safe during this pandemic…