Prisma Health

31st annual senior luncheon held

The 31st annual “Senior Citizens Healthcare and Fun Day Luncheon” was held at Seawell’s Catering. “What we do every year is we get the seniors together. In the rural areas a lot of times we are forgotten or don’t know we’re there. So what I did was when I became an elected official I started getting people out of the rural areas to get information that they normally wouldn’t have gotten,” says event creator Bernice G. Scott.

CHILDHOOD CANCER MONTH: Columbia child overcomes stomach tumor through Prisma Health treatment

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — According to the World Health Organization, around 300,000 children were diagnosed with cancer in 2020 alone. One of the children diagnosed with cancer last year was Faheem Hamm, who lives right here in the Midlands. “It was hard for me to have my beautiful baby be diagnosed but there was something in my heart telling me…

BA5 Omicron Variant spreading more rapidly

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The newest omicron variant BA5 is causing a surge in cases. Prisma Health is warning people in the Midlands to take the necessary precautions to protect their health.  Doctor Helmut Albrecht with Prisma Health says Omicron variant BA5 spreads incredibly fast and  it’s impacting those who are fully vaccinated.  “It’s probably the worst virus we’ve seen…