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African Americans and Immunizations

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Seniors, Take A Moment... For Vaccines .pdf [91kb]
You think vaccines are just for kids? Think again. Vaccines can help seniors avoid health complications.

If you're over 65, vaccines can go a long way toward protecting you against complications that could land you in the hospital. Older people are far more likely than younger adults to suffer flu symptoms so severe they end up with pneumonia and can even die as a result

NBCI Declares a National Health Emergency
in the Black Church

Health Emergency Declaration (HED)
The Black community, because of its historic disadvantage of not being a part of the original American democracy -- some would say the American experiment -- and because of its horrible health composition and status, can ill afford to wait for health reform that will not truly take hold for another ten years. The National Black Church Initiative, having grown morally frustrated on the pace of achieving equality in health in any area, is moving with immense speed to reveal its Health Emergency Declaration (HED) that will institute throughout its 34,000 churches proven health prevention strategies and models that will begin to alter, transform and eliminate the negative health statistics between whites and blacks in this country.

Health Emergency Declaration (HED) Core Values

Know your body.   1.   Know your body. 
Visit the doctor.   2.   Visit the doctor. 
Increase fruit and vegetable intake   3.   Increase your fruit and vegetable intake by 150%. 
Increase physical activity   4.   Increase your physical activity by 150%. 
Get enough sleep   5.   Get enough sleep (8 hours). 
Take 'mental breaks'   6.   Take "mental breaks" to reduce stress. 
Quit - do not start smoking   7.   Quit smoking or do not start smoking. 
  • Health Emergency Declaration Paper .pdf [1.6mb]
    The National Black Church Initiative declares a national health emergency in the Black church highlighting the health crisis in the African American community. This paper explains why we are taking such dramatic actions and the proven, scientific methods we will be using to solve the crisis.

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Swine Flu 'Not Stoppable,' World Health Organization Says... We are moving into the early days of the first flu pandemic of the 21st century.

h1n1-vaccineThe World Health Organization raised the swine flu alert to its highest level, saying the H1N1 virus has spread to enough countries to be considered a global pandemic.

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Health and Wellness Made Easy - 365 Tips for Better Health .pdf [462kb]
The premise of wellness is that you can live a long, healthy, active life. Wellness means reducing your risk for chronic disease, banishing environmental and safety hazards from your home and workplace, and eliminating unnecessary trips to the doctor—but making the best use of the healthcare system when you need it.
Medication Made Easy .pdf [6mb] Becoming your own medication manager—in partnership with your doctor and your pharmacist—has never been more important. This is the best way to ensure that you use prescription drugs safely, and that they’re as effective as possible.
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Seven Steps - Raising Healthy Children Raising Healthy Children: A Guide for African American Families
American Academy of Pediatrics and The Congress of National Black Churches

NFL player Ronde Barber, photographer Shari Belafonte, and former Surgeon General David Satcher, MD offer 7 steps for learning, nutrition, regular exercise, and more.
The Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables: A Scientific Overview The research behind eating more fruits and vegetables
The Black Church and the Importance of Good Nutrition
What the black church needs to
say to its congregations
about good nutrition.
How Science-based and Community-based
Organizations May
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Black Church

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Health Promotion
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NBCI Declares WAR on Tobacco, Smoking and Tobacco
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African American
Leaders Call on
Tobacco Industry
to Stop Targeting
Their Community

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