Tell A Church - Lessons Learned From a Church- based Tuberculosis Health Education Program

Tell A Church - Lessons Learned From a Church- based Tuberculosis Health Education Program

Historically, the church has been the center of the African American community – contributing to the spiritual and physical well-being of its congregations. Community health education outreach utilizing African American churches could prove effective but is often neutralized by historical feelings o...

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Main Authors: Atiba Nelson, Robin Lewy, Francine Ricardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of North Florida 2008-08-01
Series:Florida Public Health Review
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1064&context=fphr
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spelling doaj-45696ac6db5340188b4f15aa9c06a3e32020-11-24T22:00:43ZengUniversity of North FloridaFlorida Public Health Review2643-62482008-08-0158183Tell A Church - Lessons Learned From a Church- based Tuberculosis Health Education ProgramAtiba Nelson0Robin Lewy1Francine Ricardo2College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of FloridaRural Women’s Health ProjectRural Women’s Health ProjectHistorically, the church has been the center of the African American community – contributing to the spiritual and physical well-being of its congregations. Community health education outreach utilizing African American churches could prove effective but is often neutralized by historical feelings of distrust in research and outreach by secular organizations. During the summer of 2007, the “Think TB” project, a tuberculosis education program, attempted to utilize the church as a health education venue and overcome the historical hurdles that usually hamper church- based health education promotion. This paper discusses the “Think TB” program’s challenges and successes.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1064&context=fphr
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