Posts Tagged “National Library of Medicine”
With the theme, “Celebrating 10 Years of Health Information ACCESS at HBCUs,” UNCFSP and the National Library of Medicine’s 2011 ACCESS Meeting was well-attended by librarians and health advocates. In addition, through social media the virtual attendance was also of note as users tuned into the meeting on Twitter. During the June 13-14 event in [...]
Weight reduction, safe sex, and access to trained professionals and relevant information all help ensure healthy lifestyles. Communities lacking access to health information are often plagued with high rates of morbid obesity, sexually transmitted diseases, and preventable death. For minority communities without adequate resources, these disparities can be particularly challenging. To aid in the promotion [...]
As health care reform changes the landscape of the nation’s overall health, minorities are changing the way they approach their own. UNCFSP launched an initiative in partnership with the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to engage in health education and research. In response to the high morbidity among minority groups, the UNCFSP/NLM HBCU ACCESS Project [...]