Monday, April 20, 2015

The Benefits of Exercise! What???

Imagine you live on the other side of town. Say, the steep hills of so and so and it takes you an hour to get to your home. Or you just have to get in your car to get home. Or, all you have to do is get on a Muni or BART to get to your home. You have done this 20 years out of 30 somethingth of your life! The benefits of hard work, you are enjoying your hard earned life.
Eat more fruits and vegetables, less of carbs and protein not the other way round! Photo courtesy of Web MD


Imagine this too, you can have an increased and deeper volume of air that goes into your lungs all your life if you want to. You can have your muscles on a rich red blood meal up to the deepest interstices. You can make your body an effective eliminator of waste in form of sweat, urination and fecal waste removal. Your intestines can be stronger and have better movement thereby enabling you to move digested food along the bowel lines effectively. You can burn toxic substances more effectively while you are also toning your muscles and making your bones stronger.
Yummy! Photo courtesy of WebMD


Am sure you are asking how you can have your cake and eat it too. Pardon me! How you can enjoy your hard earned rest and the benefits of exercise at the same time.

Exercise, walk, stretch, lift something, run, swim, play tennis, golf, sing, dance regularly.

For further reading on benefits of exercises:
1.http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/4349/1/Advantages-of-Exercise.html
2. http://teens.webmd.com/benefits-of-exercise
3.http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048389

Join the Bay Area Healthy Living Support and Communication Platform-{BayHeal}.

MISSION: We are contributing to eliminating health disparities among sub-population groups by reaching out to the African immigrants in the Bay Area.
 
Contact Tom:      +1415-410-8340
                            +1415-299-0297
                            Tom@bayheal.org

 Contact Moses Kironde (West Coast):
+1240-463-6719.

 Contact Mabel Kaddu (Southern):
+1256-337-8593.
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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Health Facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area/ northern California ( Know Your County/Know your Service Needs/Know your Service Providers)

Under health facilities, one will find:  hospitals, medical centers, health centers, wellness centers, psychiatric hospitals and other medical and health related facilities.

NB. This is not an exhaustive list.

Hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area

A

B

C

D

E

G

H

J

K

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

 U

V

SOURCES:
1.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hospitals_in_the_San_Francisco_Bay_Area
2.  http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
3. https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=ucsf+Hospitals&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-002
4. http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/San_Francisco_General_Hospital_%28SFGH%29_-_Trauma_Recovery_Center_-_Rape_Treatment_Center

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Statements in pictures!

BayHeal services are friendly

BayHeal Services are community-led-mentor-guided

BayHeal Co-founder/Member


Use of media outlets is core to our activities

We promote Dignity, equity, equality in access to services

Insurance as life skill is one activity we intend to promote

Good Food in Quality Life is our mantra

Broadcast outreach is one of the ways to reach out to beneficiaries

Bi-Cultural sensitivity and its impact on assimilation will guide how encourage beneficiaries to access services

Food fairs and community diet events are part of our planned events

Diet, Play and Mental Health outcomes are affected on what families and individuals have at table

Health Education, Capacity Building sessions and Peer Network building will be core activities

Health Facilities are points of care after homes and communities

Training to be a Health Care Provider is a readiness practice we promote

Classroom training is a good start in order to be an effective service provider

We are what and how we feed

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What are your Hospital Visit Expectations?

This is an experience we want to share with you.

Are you aware hospitals in USA are spaces that affirm your dignity?

 Do you know that on average you need to visit the hospital at least 6 times a year? No, seriously!

1. Check your eyes
2. Check your ears
3. Check your heart
4. Check your stomach
5. .......okay you get it!

Also did you know about this tool called Hospital Compare?

What is Hospital Compare?

Hospital Compare- Opens in a new window has information about the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. You can use Hospital Compare to find hospitals and compare the quality of their care.

The information on Hospital Compare:
  • Can help you make decisions about where you get your health care
  • Encourages hospitals to improve the quality of care they provide 
In an emergency, you should go to the nearest hospital. When you can plan ahead, discuss the information you find here with your health care provider to decide which hospital will best meet your health care needs.
Learn more in the Guide to Choosing a Hospital.
Hospital Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-in collaboration with organizations representing consumers, hospitals, doctors, employers, accrediting organizations, and other Federal agencies. 

For further information read:
http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

This is what drives us too!

Imagine,
 sit back,
 for once,
 listen to others talk,
 take it in,
 let it transform you.
ANON

This is how we gave ourselves half a day of browsing through the OMH website. It was an exciting event. Let us share with you the experiences:

1.  Post an event ( we posted our April 2015 events). See the reply below!
Thank you for submitting an event. Your event ID number is 387-NRNM.
Please allow 2 business days for your event to be approved and posted to the calendar.
To request changes, please email events@minorityhealth.hhs.gov and include the event ID number in the subject line.
Search the calendar

2. We went ahead and read through the blogs. We chose 2 very interesting blogs to share with you:

a. My Brother’s Keeper: Increasing Pathways to Better Health and Opportunity.

This article is by J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and the Director of the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In the article she shared how she gave insights and for us this was transforming;
"Communities that strengthen support and create and expand opportunities for all youth, including boys and young men of color, are at the heart of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) initiative, which commemorated its first anniversary on February 27.  A one year report from the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force details the progress we have made thus far in answering the President’s call for communities and young people to put all youth in a position to thrive, regardless of race, gender or socioeconomic status." Come on grab your copy or get to read the article.

b. We came across a testimony that will sure bring joy and warmth in your heart. Remember The OMH Blog for Health Equity is dedicated to raising awareness about health disparities and sharing the views, stories and ideas that unite us toward a common goal of improving the health of all Americans. The story titled "Celebrating 5 Years: What It Means to #GetCovered," is a must read. In it Stefania Fochi, of Sarasota, Florida is telling us that, "Because of the Affordable Care Act and the Health Insurance Marketplace, I now have affordable coverage that gives me peace of mind and financial security. My Marketplace plan last year cost $98 a month after tax credits.And best of all, I can finally get the care I’ve been putting off. I can get my checkups and, for a copay of only $20, I was finally able to see a specialist and get my ear problem taken care of. This year was even better. I went back to the Marketplace to see if I could get a better deal and found a good policy that costs only $60 a month after tax credits."

 You too can go to the website http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/  and read all those very informative articles there. Enjoy!

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Volunteer with us! Give the disparity eight kicks!

1. During this National Minority Health Month in April 2015, we kindly want you to be part of any African community in your vicinity.

 2. Let us be familiar with the Health and Human Services-HHS- Office of Minority Health (OMH) call to do something for ourselves or others.

3. Join efforts with other partners in raising public awareness about  health and health care disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities and efforts to advance health equity.

4. Do an activity at your church, restaurant, diner, school, home, clinic, play ground, gym about the theme for National Minority Health Month 2015, which is “30 Years of Advancing Health Equity: A Force for Ending Health Disparities in America.” This theme commemorates the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) efforts towards eliminating health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities that were mobilized by the findings from the Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health, commonly referred to as the Heckler Report. 

5. Read this report. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health, released in 1985 under the leadership of former HHS Secretary Margaret Heckler.  This landmark report marked the first convening of a group of health experts by the U.S. government to conduct a comprehensive study of racial and ethnic minority health and elevated minority health to a national stage. 

6. Call on your leader to make this report available. This milestone anniversary serves as a paramount opportunity to highlight national and local efforts towards eliminating health disparities and advancing health equity, including legislative policy and actions such as the Affordable Care Act, the HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, and the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities.  

7. Hold community dialogues and conversations reflecting in this fact: Despite our country’s progress towards ending health disparities, racial and ethnic minorities continue to face significant health disparities. Be part of the effort to end the disparity. 

8. Be part of the OMH – in conjunction with its federal, state, tribal, territorial, and local partners – as a clarion call is made for all Americans to take action towards ending health disparities in their community.  Together through our collective efforts we can accelerate momentum towards achieving a nation free of disparities in health and health care.​
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National Minority Health Month in April 2015 Call to Action

1. Mobilize elected leaders among Africans living in the Bay Area and engage them in promoting dialogue and conversation around quality life and long life within their communities.

2. Encourage conversation and participation by Africans living in the Bay Area around quality life and long life.

3. Network with other service providers in the Bay Area (E.G. Dissemination of information during the Community Advisory Board Meeting of UCSF/HIV-Hepatitis Division on Thursday April 16th 2015).

4. Volunteer meetings

5. Update blog
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