Diabetes: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Slides Minority groups are affected by diabetes at significantly greater rates when compared to non-Hispanic white Americans for reasons that are multidimensional. Diabetes educators need be mindful of the cultural traditions and customs among all cultural and ethnic groups and to recognize socio-economic challenges that […]
Category: Social Determinants of Health
Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Thursday, February 15, 2018 Recording 1 | Summary Report Recording 2 | Summary Report Recording 3 | Summary Report Recording 4 | Summary Report A cervical cancer prevention and control program comprises an organized set of activities aimed at […]
Community-Based Exercise and Weight Control Models November 21, 2017 Slides The problems associated with poor diet, physical inactivity, and obesity affect most population segments; however, there are marked disparities in the impact that these problems have on various groups of people, particularly by race/ethnicity and by education level and age are more prevalent in public […]
Health Effects of Excessive Heat On Underserved Populations April 25, 2017 Slides | Recording Panelist: Juli Trtanj, Research Lead, NOAA Climate Program Office Jose Leon, Chief Medical Officer, National Center for Health in Public Housing Zara Marselian, President and CEO, La Maestra Community Health Centers The impacts of climate variability and change on human health has […]