COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSThe increase in breastfeeding rates in the African American community is largely due to the efforts of several grassroots organizations. This article briefly describes some of these organizations, highlighting their objectives, mission, founders, and beginnings....
UCHC partnered with the NYC Housing Authority, community boards, and veterans organizations to reach various communities with their mobile health units in the Bronx. Its primary unit was stationed in front of the E. 188th Street facility and served as a screening unit that separated Covid patient...
The screenings for diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke risk were conducted at community sites such as churches, transitional housing organizations, and libraries. Those with abnormal results receive an immediate consultation and referral information from a nurse. Follow-up calls are made to ...
Information was also gathered from publications and websites of reputable organizations working in tobacco prevention. These included the Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids and Americans for Non Smokers' Rights. Through the lens of Interest Group Theory research analyzed the role African Americans played in...
African-American men aged 18-29 years and reporting recent sexual activity with other men were recruited from local bars, gay organizations, private parties, and public cruising areas. Study participants' answers to broad questions about sexual behavior, attitudes, and perceived influences on sexual ...
- 《Glob Public Health》 被引量: 57发表: 2010年 Examining the actions of faith-based organizations and their influence on HIV/AIDS-related stigma: a case study of Uganda. Stigma and discrimination are widely recognized as factors that fuel the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Uganda's success in combating...
The cohort was recruited in 1990 from bars, bathhouses, and erotic bookstores, and through African-American gay organizations, street outreach, advertisements in gay mainstream and African- American newspapers, health clinics, and personal referral from other participants. Results. More than 50% of ...
The Summit adopted a Road Map on the theme devoted to Education and called upon the African Union Commission, AUDA-NEPAD, Regional Economic Communities, United Nations organizations, Development Partners, Civil Society Organizations, the Youth, and all other stakeholders to continue strengthening their ...
For more than a decade, Janssen Therapeutics, part of theJohnson & Johnsonfamily of companies, has alsoawarded grantsto local organizations that are helping to advance access to quality care, including those living in the South and other rural areas of the country. ...