Global Health News

Date: Wed. Feb 10, 2016 @ 5-6pm
Location: Halifax Tupper G36; Saint John Rm. 221, Miramichi Rm. 3111

Health & Wellness of African Nova Scotian Men

Research has shown that black men are at higher risk for some chronic conditions, and may face barriers to accessing health care because of issues like socio-economic status, racism or under-employment.

Please join our guest speaker from the The Nova Scotia Brotherhood Initiative (NSBI).  The NSBI is inspired by a unique health care model that provides gender and culturally specific health care to African-American men in the south-side of Chicago to improve access and health outcomes. Through an evidence-based process of reviewing literature and conducting focus groups the Nova Scotian model was adapted to address barriers to primary health care and poor health outcomes of the African Nova Scotian men seen in the NS health care system.

Global Health Rounds is a free public lecture series, focused on highlighting and discussing the global health activities at Dalhousie, as well as contemporary global health challenges with leaders in the field. These sessions are offered monthly, and anyone is welcome (and encouraged) to attend.

For more information: gho@dal.ca