The Balm In Gilead
@thebalmingilead
The mission of The Balm In Gilead is to prevent diseases and to improve the health status of people of the African Diaspora.
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This Black Maternal Health Week, join Dr. P for a special conversation with Natasha Aldridge about her work as a perinatal health justice advocate.
Listen here: loom.ly/ovu9Hig
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Today is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness about the impact of HIV on young people. Help our youth stay healthy by encouraging HIV prevention, testing, and treatment.
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This Black Maternal Health Week, we're highlighting the National Partnership for Women & Families National Partnership, which works toward equity in maternal and newborn healthcare. Check out their work: loom.ly/xGmbmho
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Improving the health status of Black Americans and eliminating racial health disparities lie at the heart of everything we do.
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We're revisiting our important conversation with Pamela D. Price about the essential policy issues impacting the health and well-being of Black communities.
Listen here: loom.ly/auX4two
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From community health workers to public health nurses to epidemiologists, we salute every public health worker for the incredible work you do! #NationalPublicHealthWeek
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Save the date! Our free, full-day conferences provide families and faith communities with health education and the latest information about diseases that have significant impact in Black communities. Register today: loom.ly/x6Gl4XM
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It's essential to receive follow-up care and rehabilitation after a traumatic brain injury.
Learn more about the risks in our latest Sunday Morning Health Corner: loom.ly/b_NaPb8
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Carve out a few moments for Dr. P's thoughtful and soul-stirring conversation with author and commentator Rev. Dr. Obery Hendricks, Jr. Obery M. Hendricks
Listen here: loom.ly/fm0GOaQ
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African-Americans are 77% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes. This #DiabetesAlertDay , learn the risk factors and how you can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes: loom.ly/Z8l9XIY
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This #WomensHistoryMonth , we honor Black women trailblazers in medicine like Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown. In 1948, Dr. Brown became the first African American woman surgeon in the South and was chief of surgery at Nashville's Riverside Hospital.
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Tune in to this week's episode for Dr. P's conversation with the truly inspiring Jay Ell Alexander.
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Eliminating racial health disparities lies at the heart of everything we do. The Balm works with faith communities to create a healthier future for Black Americans! Join our mailing list to stay updated: loom.ly/wqWM1xc
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This #WomensHistoryMonth we honor Black women trailblazers in medicine like Dr. Edith Irby Jones. In 1985, Dr. Jones became the first woman president of the National Medical Association.
Learn more about Dr. Jones: loom.ly/oN2F1lM
Are you getting enough sleep? Sleep is important for:
π€ Heart health
π€ Immune health
π€ Metabolism
π€ Much more
Learn more about the importance of quality sleep: loom.ly/HL2PzbU
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Tune in for Dr. P's conversation with Dr. Joseph Mikhael Joseph Mikhael, who leads the M-Power Initiative to improve care for African Americans with multiple myeloma.
Listen here: loom.ly/5LznfjI
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African Americans are nearly 4x as likely to develop kidney failure. It is essential to know if you're at a higher risk based on your lifestyle or health history.
Learn more: loom.ly/aSENAp8
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