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Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program

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black-owned barbershops as locale of diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk reduction

The Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program addresses healthcare disparities and cardiovascular disease in African American men through creativity, innovation and hard work. In barbershops, volunteers screen men for diabetes, check their blood pressure and educate them about the risk of smoking and the health benefits of exercising and eating well. The program's goal this year is to hold screenings in 750 barbershops and reach 25,000 men in 50 cities. By spring 2009, the campaign had already hit New Orleans, Chicago, St. Louis and Los Angeles.  By screening African American men for both diabetes and hypertension in various barbershops around the country, the program has the potential to save lives and address health care disparities within these communities.

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A network of health care outreach professionals in black owned barbershops throughout the United States. The goal is to use a cultural setting, conducive of trust and interaction (the barbershop) to also be a place where black males can actively learn how to prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease, show to disproportionately affect the black male population.

 

Welcome to the official site of The Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program. Addressing healthcare disparities and cardiovascular disease in African American men is critical and will require creativity, innovation and hard work. Because African American men are disproportionately affected by diabetes and hypertension more than any other ethnic group, creative and innovative outreach is critical. Our goal is to facilitate education, early detection and referral to the appropriate healthcare partner in the cities where we are present. By screening African American men for both diabetes and hypertension in various barbershops around the country, we will save lives and address health care disparities from within our communities.

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Black Barbershop 333 East Nutwood St., Suite C Inglewood, CA 90301 Telephone: +310-412-8009 http://www.blackbarbershop.org/

 

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From: Vanzil Burke Date: Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 2:12 PM Subject: Re: Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program To: Christine T Cc: Bill Releford Christine, Thank you for providing the additional information. Please proceed with using The Black Barbershop photos as requested. We would, however, like to be provided copies and/or links to any publications that are done. If you require anything additional, please feel free to contact me directly and let me know. -- B u r k e M a n a g e m e n t Vanzil T. Burke 310-809-7298 BurkeMgmt@gmail.com www.BurkeManagement.net@gmail.com>@gmail.com>@gmail.com>

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