BWA COVID-19 UPDATE
- Avoid social gatherings greater than 10 people.
- Practice social distancing, maintaining a distance of 6-feet from the next person.
- Adhering to strict frequent hand washing to protect yourself and our most vulnerable populations.
- Wiping down constant contact surfaces regularly with an alcohol based product.
- If you feel ill, call your primary physician who will tell you how to proceed with testing, care and treatment.
- If you are an older person, stay home and away from others.
- If you have a serious underlying health condition, stay home and away from others.
- Avoid discretionary travel, shopping trips and social visits.
- Use drive-through, pickup and food delivery services.
- Again, practice good hygiene such as washing your hands, especially after touching frequently used items or surfaces.
- Avoid touching your face.
Karen Cole, MD, MPH, MBA
Connie Richardson, RN
OTHER NEWS
Black Women’s Agenda Supreme Court Alert Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in a 6-2 decision, the United States Supreme Court upheld a voter-approved change to the Michigan Constitution prohibiting the use of affirmative action in its state public college admissions. This decision upholds a 2006 Michigan ballot initiative where voters approved a prohibition on race-based admissions at state schools. This decision does not change the ability of schools in states that do not have such bans to consider race as one of the factors in their admissions process. Dealing a blow to affirmative action, the Court upheld the ballot initiative as one method of challenging race-conscious admissions policies.
SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH LEARN THE SIGNS, RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS, GET HELP
A noted author once wrote, “People assume you aren’t sick unless they see the sickness on your skin.” This month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. (BWA) invite you to join the “I’m Into Mental Health” campaign supporting Mental Health Awareness Month by becoming Inspired, Informed, and Involved.
A HEART TO HEART ABOUT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to our health. Take heart disease, for example. What you don’t know can prove fatal. Problems affecting the heart and its blood vessels are the number one killer of women in the United States.
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