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…
Diabetes is an extremely important issue nationally and internationally. In the United States diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death. More than 30 million Americans have…
November is National Diabetes Month. Colorado Black Health Collaborative will feature several articles to address diabetes in the month of November. We are also joining the Together2Goal National Day of…
The Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado suggests that what’s good for your heart is also good for your brain. Nearly 21 million people in the United States have diabetes. Type 2…
Everywhere you go in October people are decked out in pink to highlight breast cancer awareness. These pink campaigns have gone a long way in generating discussion and action around…
Participants at the Colorado Black Health Collaborative(CBHC) 1oth Family Reunion/Block Party event on August 26, 2017, were treated to great food. Featured in this article are links to the foods…