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The 17th Annual NAACP
Health & Science Career Expo
May 3, 2008
The City Wide New Haven Field House
480 Sherman Ave. New Haven CT
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 a.m. For information, please call 203-688-3184

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CT African American Health Status Report
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Connecticut State NAACP Conference

"Health Committee"

James E. Rawlings, MPH- Chair
CT State NAACP Health Committee

The NAACP Statewide Health Committee coordinate the formation of all the NAACP Health Committees at the branches level and developed a statewide strategic plan.

The committee is offering its assistance and expertise to all local NAACP branches to establish and organize an active Health Committee.

These Health Committees are and will address emerging health issues in their communities that affect the African Americans and other ethnic minorities.

Together we can improve the health and the quality of life for all African Americans.

NAACP National Health Committee Goals:

Organize new NAACP branch Health Committees
Develop national health education initiatives
Expand outreach in communities
Sponsor collaborative programs with other national and local health groups

Why the Health Committee is important

The NAACP Health Committee is instrumental in generating public and media interest by educating others and calling attention to most important community health issues, health risk factors and potential treatments that continue to present a serious obstacle to the African Americans.

The African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities are profoundly affected by the collective belief, attitudes, behaviors and health problems ranging from low child immunization rates to HIV/AIDS.

We can make dramatic progress in improving the health status of the African Americans in relatively short period of time if we address the preventable, treatable and curable diseases.

Existing Challenges in our communities

- Universal Access to Healthcare
- Health Care Professionals Training
- HIV/AIDS
- Maternal and Child Health
- Injury and Violence Prevention
- Environmental Health
- Overweight and Obesity
- Physical Activity
- Tabacco Use
- Substance Abuse
- Responsible Sexual Behavior
- Mental Health
- Immunization
- Chronic Disease
- Diabetes
- Childhood Obesity and Diabetes

Featured Links:
-IOM- The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century Report-
-IOM - Unequal Treatment Report-
-Healty People 2010 Report

If you have any questions, please call
James (Jim) Rawlings at 203-688-5645 or
Rosa Browne at 203-688-2219

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