It is now recognised by the State of New York Legislature as providing community-responsive healthcare for the people of East Harlem.The paper outlines one particular approach to the achievement of culturally competent healthcare, and closes by linking this development to the broader aims of the ...
Greater New York City Black Nurses Association is collaborating with Harlem Healthy Hearts to screen individuals in the local community for hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors. They will also educate patients about healthy heart living, cardiometabolic risk factors and management. ...
Communities have unique health needs and priorities determined by, among other factors, population characteristics, built environments and social determinants of health [1,2]. Public health is tasked with assessing the needs of the communities they serve and implementing programs, services, and policies...
In the winter of 1998, the first of many Mexican families arrived at one of New York City's Health and Hospitals Corporation clinics in East Harlem. This paper traces the author's 10-year experience of addressing and serving this unique community as director of this clinic. Finding a most ...
(average appointment lag time within our referral networks). CHWs will refer subjects to our network of GI clinics based on subject preference and insurance status. They will also place a reminder call on the day before the appointment. We will be partnering with Harlem Hospital to screen ...
Voices through cameras: using photovoice to explore food justice issues with minority youth in east harlem, new york. Health Promot Pract. 2017;18:211–20. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839916678404. Article PubMed Google Scholar Schillinger D, Tran J, Fine S. Do low income youth of color ...
Happening Out Television Network was formed with a mission to raise a voice in support of important LGBTQ+ issues. And, We do it with a hint of fun and positivity. We cover a wide range of issues concerning the LGBTQ+ community including healthcare, senior citizens, HIV/AIDS, equality, st...
Part Special Issue: Genetics, healthcare, family and kinship in a global perspective: Situated processes of co-construction View PDFView articleView in ScopusGoogle Scholar Harris, Minniss and Somerset, 2014 N. Harris, F.R. Minniss, S. Somerset Refugees connecting with a new country through c...
the it had one simple goal: to serve the communities that had served them. Mr. Desai, a technology entrepreneur, focused the organization’s efforts in Metro-Boston, MA, Morningside Heights & Harlem, NY and south Gujarat, India. The support went to organ...
In their visions, community stakeholders saw a network of easily accessible community health clinics, urgent care facilities, and wellness centers the story envisions. These services encompass mental health support, substance abuse counseling, prenatal care, child wellness programs, and geriatric care. ...