THE MATTERS OF THE HEART The month of February deals with the matters of the heart. The matters of the heart can be considered something fun or serious. So, when…
February of each year, we celebrate American Heart Month. The first heart month occurred in February of 1964 after it was proclaimed by President Lyndon B Johnson. Since then, Congress…
Hiding behind the low organ and tissue donation among minorities is that, reason and facts are sacrificed for opinion and myth. Many times, false information is circulated and recycled as…
African Americans are the largest group of minorities in need of an organ transplant. African Americans have higher rates of diabetes and high blood pressure than Caucasians, increasing the risk…
The American Heart Association (AHA) | American Stroke Association has been a Colorado Black Health Collaborative (CBHC) partner for many years. AHA’s mission is to help reduce disability and death…
Annie was a premedical student here in Colorado when she began volunteering with our BBSHOP Program. Annie subsequently started a small- scale program in Miami when she started medical school…
According to the U.S National Library of Medicine, “organ donation takes healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another. Experts say that the organs from one donor can save…
A few weeks ago, we were gathered at the upper room of a church in town to view a film on Organ and Tissue donation. The film featured an African-American…