WANDA joins the Collaboration on Equitable Health and receives funding to improve health outcomes in communities of color
- WANDA selected for transformative initiative
- $25 million investment
- Enhancing health outcomes
- Launches in 11 cities
- Free training and education
- Access to healthcare
- None.
The Collaboration for Equitable Health, backed by a substantial
This initiative addresses leading causes of mortality in these communities, which include heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes. Additionally, the program aims to tackle maternal health, mental well-being, and nutrition.
Tambra Raye Stevenson, MPH, MA, Founder and CEO of WANDA, stressed the urgency of the situation, stating, "Diabetes is plaguing our D.C. communities, especially Ward 5, 7, and 8, at an alarming rate. The first step to improve health outcomes is to provide community resources and ensure that members of these communities have adequate access to these resources and care."
Led by an ADA lifestyle coach, the program launches on Saturday, September 30th, at 4:30 pm until December at the Giant Food's Congress Heights Wellness Center, located at 1535 Alabama Avenue
The initiative will focus on key areas, including education and capacity building for health systems, partners, and patients. It will work towards enhancing access to health screenings and preventive care while advocating for policies that ensure equitable opportunities and resources through collaboration with state and local leaders.
Franciel Ikeji, MS, RDN, WANDA's Nutrition Advisor, expressed their commitment, saying, "As a vital part of this community, we are honored to help members of our community. The time is now for members of our community to educate themselves and their families about diabetes, so that everyone is equipped to live longer and healthier lives."
Community members will receive free training, educational materials, and guidance to address diabetes. They will also have access to health screenings and quality preventive healthcare and treatment. Furthermore, they will be part of a collective effort advocating for change to achieve health equity for all.
About WANDA
Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture (WANDA) is a leading nonprofit based in
About the American Heart Association ®
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About the University of Michigan School of Public Health
The University of Michigan School of Public Health has been promoting health and preventing disease since 1941, and is consistently ranked among the top schools in the country. More than 140 faculty and researchers and 1,200 students in the school's 8 academic departments and programs and dozens of collaborative centers and institutes are forging new solutions to complex health challenges, including infectious and chronic disease, health care quality and finance, climate change and environmental factors, socioeconomic inequalities and their impact on health, community-based health interventions, nutritional impacts, and the globalization of health. We also offer myriad opportunities for students to experience public health in the real world through public health practice, internships, entrepreneurial training, and more. Whether making new discoveries in the lab or researching and educating in the field, our faculty, students, and alumni are pursuing a healthier, more equitable world for all. Learn more at publichealth.umich.edu or follow us on social media at @umichsph. To learn more about the Collaboration for Equitable Health visit www.collaborationforequitablehealth.org.
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