Health Advocacy Campaign - Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity Most of the health issue that people face on a day-to-day basis do not become pandemics. But this is not the case with obesity. Over a billion people are affected by obesity worldwide (Miller, et al., 2004). The statistics are particularly discouraging for children who are obese. Children who have a body mass index (BMI) that is greater than the figures in the 85th

Community EngagementQ1The chosen community engagement activity for the project is the Community Advisory Board (CAB). The board plays a crucial role in understanding the specific needs, preferences, practices, habits, and concerns of the African American community aged 18 and above in Prince George�s County, Maryland. The CAB will advocate and help the community members understand diabetes and how to reduce and prevent new cases. The board will also identify the

Introduction Evidence-based practice replaces the ambiguities and unfounded assumptions of practices based on anecdotal evidence or intuition. Moreover, evidence-based practices can mitigate the problems associated with cognitive biases. Especially important in the public health sector, evidence-based practices best inform public policy and institutional procedures. However, it is important to operationalize evidence-based practice so that its implementation is standardized across multiple departments and teams. The greatest challenges to evidence-based practices include the

Background Josephine Lawrence (name changed to protect anonymity) has been a community health nurse employed by the city for almost five years. Working in the public sector is radically different from working in a private healthcare institution, notes Lawrence, who had practiced as an RN for ten years prior to her career change. When asked what precipitated the change. Lawrence said that a lot of it had to do with the

Health Program Bronx Racial Disparities in the Healthcare System America's healthcare system is one of the most visible indicators of the broad array of social, economic and racial inequalities that still impact American life. For racial minorities such as African-Americans and Latinos, health outcomes are disproportionately worse than they are for white patients. This denotes a core inequality that goes to the root of our society. Outreach, education and advocacy programs such

Health Promotion Lesson Plan The concept of health promotion is thought of as "the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health" (Dunphy et al., 2011, p 25). Serious heart conditions can be prevented, which is why it is so important to utilize community education techniques in order to help try to warn community members of the complications before they occur. This