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Show #12: Healthy Baby Healthy Child
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Healthy Baby Healthy Child is a home-based visiting program that is designed to promote infant survival, positive birth outcomes, and family unity especially for communities that are disproportionately impacted by infant mortality and morbidity. Heavenly Mitchell, director of Healthy Baby Healthy Child, discusses the program and the continuing disparity in Boston infant mortality rates. (Show time: Approx 4:21mins.)
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Show #11: Climate Change & Public Health
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National Public Health Week is April 7 through 13, 2008. This year’s theme is, Climate Change: Our Health in the Balance. The Boston Public Health Commission is encouraging residents to take steps to reduce climate change and protect their health. Guest: Paul Shoemaker, MPH, associate director, Environmental Health Office. (Show time: Approx 5:23mins.)
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Show #10: Reflection in Action
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Dr. Sheila Nutt, the Director of Educational Outreach at the Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity and Community Partnership, and Maya Carter, 8th grader at the Parkside Christian Academy, discuss Reflection in Action: Building Healthy Communities, a contest that encourages students to use creative expression to comment on a health disparity in their community. (Show time: Approx 4:30mins.)
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| Show #9: Domestic Violence |
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| Mayor Menino, the Boston Public Health Commission, and Boston EMS have joined with community organizations to take a new approach to helping protect victims of domestic violence. |
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| Show #8: New Health Insurance Requirement |
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| Cristina Costa and Gadyflor Nicolas St. Clair discuss the new health insurance legislation, the requirements, and how the Mayor's Health Line can help Boston residents sift through the paperwork. (Show time: Approx. 5:40 mins.) |
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| Cristina Costa y Gadyflor Nicolas St. Clair hablan sobre la nueva legislación de seguro médico, los requisitos, y cómo la Linea de Salud del Alcalde puede ayudar a los residentes de Boston entender y completar el proceso. (Show time: Approx. 4:38 mins.) |
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| Show #7: AIDS Campaign |
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Boston Public Health Commission launched a new social marketing campaign to encourage condom use and HIV testing.
Guest: Rich Stevens, Director of the AIDS program at the Commission. (Show time: Approx. 4:30 mins.) |
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| Show #6: Teens & Violence Prevention |
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| Following our conversation on the impact of violence on the mental health of our youth, Boston Health Click asks a teen for her perspective. She describes how all teens are affected no matter the neighborhood in which they live; she also attributes some of the violence to acts of retaliation. (Show time: Approx. 4:30 mins.) |
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| Siguiendo con la conversación sobre el impacto de la violencia en la salud mental de nuestra juventud, Notas de Salud les preguntó a jóvenes de Boston su perspectiva. Ellos describen los síntomas del trauma y la importancia de programas para mantener a los jóvenes fuera de peligro y para dales el poder para hacer una diferencia. |
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