DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health’s Local Efforts towards Addressing Disparities (LEAD) in DeKalb initiative is being featured this week at the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pa.
Funded by a Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the initiative aims to improve health, prevent chronic disease and reduce health disparities.
The APHA’s annual meeting is the largest annual gathering of public health professionals. Nearly 13,000 persons have access to thousands of scientific papers and presentations.
The Board of Health’s presentation, “Increasing Access to Physical Activity for African-Americans Through Faith-Based Organizations in DeKalb County, Ga.,” highlights partnerships to increase access to safe, affordable places for physical activity. The partnerships’ shared use agreements enable the churches to open their facilities to the public. Agreements have been implemented since 2014. Additionally, the Board of Health’s LEAD DeKalb community partnerships are being showcased during the meeting on APHA-TV. APHA-TV airs a wide range of public health discussions from professionals, advocates and leaders, each giving their unique perspective and message. The DeKalb segment covers shared use agreements, the DeKalb Mobile Farmers Market and community-clinical linkages.
For more information about the DeKalb County Board of Health’s LEAD DeKalb initiative, REACH or the Office of Chronic Disease Prevention’s programs and services, call (404) 508-7847 or email DeKalb.OCDP@dph.ga.gov.
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