CH is a nonprofit organization that recruits, trains, employs, and deploys community health workers in the Jefferson County area and the Black Belt region
The 2024 @AHAScience Maternal Infant Health HERN – Strategic Network Annual Meeting is underway! Yesterday's events included project and center updates, cross-HERN panel discussions, and trainee & fellow presentations. #AHAHERN#P3EQUATE
High blood pressure can be checked, lowered and controlled. To keep yours in a healthy range:
🥗 Eat a healthy diet
🧂 Lower salt intake
🚶 Move more
⚖️ Maintain a healthy weight
😌 Manage stress
🚭 Don’t smoke
💊 Take prescribed meds
🍷 Limit alcohol
#StrokeMonth
Heart rate and blood pressure measure two different things, both of which affect how hard the heart must work to get blood to the rest of the body: https://t.co/uvTp8Xbbok #BloodPressureMonth
Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure, putting them at higher risk for stroke and heart disease. The only way to know if your BP is in a normal range is to measure it. #WorldHypertensionDay#StrokeMonth
Hug your dog! Studies show that dogs reduce stress, anxiety and depression; ease loneliness; encourage exercise and improve your overall health. https://t.co/Fp0wHOqR9h
It’s almost time!!
On Friday April 28th, you have two chances to come out to join us with Medsplus Consulting, LLC! Please come out to the Block Party and Drive Thru Food Boxes to get food and enjoy two great events!
#health#communityfair#birmingham#VaccinesBringUsCloser
It's almost time for the easiest food drive of the year - you don't even have to leave your house! Stamp Out Hunger is taking place May 13. All you have to do is place non-perishable food items by your mailbox on that Saturday, & your letter carrier will take care of the rest.
No time to get fit? A good starting goal for fitness is 150 minutes a week. That’s 30 minutes a day, five days a week or 22 minutes a day, seven days a week. You got this! https://t.co/ZTklNZVPNA
Physical activity is one of the most powerful tools for managing stress, boosting mood and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, like heart disease and stroke. #MoveMoreMonth https://t.co/d65W3PmC6U
Today is the last day of Black Maternal Health Week, and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than with an Ode to Black Mama's Joy! Join us today as we hear from Black Mamas and Birthing People around the nation about what brings them joy. #OdetoBlackMamasJoy#BMHW23
Today is Data & Innovation Day! Join us at 1:00 p.m. EDT for a virtual webinar, "Restoring Black Autonomy and Joy Through Innovative Research." Register at https://t.co/AOcMSG743O. #BMHW23#BlackMamasMatter
Join us & @blkmamasmatter in taking part in this year’s #BlackMaternalHealthWeek! Come engage in unforgettable activities & conversations aimed at shifting the state of Black Maternal Health in the U.S. Learn more: https://t.co/7VEraaM5wW #BlackMamasMatter#BMHW23
Black Maternal Health Week serves to raise awareness of Black maternal health issues and promote dialogue around solutions, policies, research, and community involvement. Read more here: https://t.co/l6EWAytfdR