Unite for Healthy Hearts!
The goal of Unite for Healthy Hearts! is to increase public awareness of the harmful effects of high blood pressure and other cardiovascular-related diseases - diabetes, kidney disease, etc. - among ethnic minority populations. Unite for Healthy Hearts! accomplishes these goals through the following key components:
- Community Leaders Health Forum - Community leaders from faith-based communities, medical associations, hospitals and healthcare associations, school systems, media outlets, local sports figures and celebrities, educational institutions, businesses and government agencies are invited to attend an educational program focusing on information to prevent, control, and treat high blood pressure and related risk factors in ethnic communities. The forum seeks to identify, motivate, and educate community leaders to become ambassadors to advocate for heart health.
- Community Health Risk Assessments and Heart Health Education Day - A FREE one-day cardiovascular health risk assessment will include any or all of the following screenings: blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol. Follow up counseling for out of normal range participants will also be available. Additional counseling may include nutrition and prescription medication compliance counseling.
For more information or if you would like to present an event in your local community, please contact our office at 404-880-0343.
Worship-Site Health Education Program (WSHEP)
WSHEP was established to promote public awareness of the harmful effects of hypertension and educate the public on ways to prevent the complications of hypertension and other related cardiovascular risk factors. Working with faith leaders and communities across the country, ISHIB members present the message of the importance of good health and establishing healthy lifestyles during worship services. On-site blood pressure screening and health education materials are provided to participants.
How You Can Get Involved
Worship Sites - You can help the members of your church control this serious disease by participating in the 2007 ISHIB Worship Site Health Education Program (WSHEP) held on May 6, 2007.
Healthcare Professional - You can help by participating and recommending your worship site to participate in the 2007 ISHIB Worship Site Health Education Program (WSHEP) held on May 6, 2007.
For more information or if you would like to present an event in your local community, please contact our offices at 404-880-0343 or wshep@ishib.org.
Children Are Our Messengers: Changing the Health Message (CAOMCHM)
The goal of this program is to develop a prevention and intervention program addressing obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension in children through innovative, culturally appropriate and multidisciplinary presentations, interventions, and care. A key component of the program is to engage young people as health advocates and encourage youth to make positive healthy personal choices as well as to deliver these important health messages to their peers, parents, school and community.
Program Goals
- Decrease obesity among ethnic minority children ages 5 to 10 years old.
- Increase public awareness and health care professionals’ awareness of the harmful effects of childhood obesity on cardiovascular diseases including hypertension, diabetes, lipid disorders, cardiovascular morbidity, and provide recommendations for risk assessment and medical treatment focusing on ethnic minority populations.
- Develop advocacy and community programs to address the short and long-term effects of childhood obesity and cardiovascular disease risk factors due to obesity.
- Initiate partnerships with school boards, departments of education, health agencies, local, state and national government agencies, parent associations and faith-based organizations to address the cardiovascular health needs of ethnic minority children.
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