February 4, 2005
For more information, call:
Beverly Hayon
Kaiser Permanente
Phone: (510) 271-6437
E-mail: beverly.hayon@kp.org
Health resources for African Americans
Oakland, Calif.—African Americans face unique health challenges, such as an increased risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and some forms of cancer. To help our African-American members meet these challenges and live well, we're offering two new health resources.
Rent or view our health video
Our video, Caring for Your Family's Health: A Guide for African Americans, is available to rent or view at the Health Education Department at local medical facilities. The video gives members the information and tools they need to stay healthy in body, mind, and spirit, as well as tips to stay active and eat healthy meals.
Want to see what this video has to offer? Download a preview now.*
Note: This video file is large (approximately 15 MB). Depending on your Internet connection, it may take a long time to download.
The video will also be shown on TV this month. The scheduled air dates are:
San Francisco Bay area, California
Date: February 6
Time: 3:30 p.m. PST
Station: KGO (ABC)
Washington, D.C.
Date: February 12
Time: noon EST
Station: WJLA TV (ABC)
Cleveland, Ohio
Date: February 12
Time: 1 p.m. EST
Station: WKYC TV (NBC)
Atlanta, Georgia
Date: February 19
Time: noon EST
Station: WGCL (CBS)
Baltimore, Maryland
Date: February 19
Time: 12:30 p.m. EST
Station: WMAR (ABC)
These dates and times may change due to breaking news.
Download or pick up our health guidebook
We also have a Caring for Your Family's Health: A Guide for African Americans guidebook. It includes a toolkit to help members track their family's health history, medications, checkup dates, and other information. The guidebook includes nutritious, low-fat recipes, and wellness information resources. Members may pick up a copy of Caring for Your Family's Health: A Guide for African Americans at their medical facility, or download the guidebook.♦
