National Health Priorities
The Queen City Metropolitan Chapter (QCMC) aligns our health priorities with those of our National office.
Our National Health priorities are to:
Our National Health priorities are to:
- Eliminate Disparities
- Prevention/Decrease Mortality
- Improve Health Outcomes /Access to Affordable Health Care
- Culturally Competent Research on Chronic Disease Adversely impacting AA Women
- Quality of Life – Public Safety and Crime
HIV AIDS AWARENESS
Understanding HIV/AIDS
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) isn't a disease in itself; rather, AIDS is a condition that develops when a person's body has been weakened by HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus). HIV is found in blood and sexual fluids and spreads mainly through unprotected sexual contact and the sharing of hypodermic needles and equipment. When a person becomes infected with HIV, it damages his or her immune system, leading to immunodeficiency; the immune system can no longer fight off common germs and pathogens, so a person infected with HIV becomes ill from diseases that don't usually affect someone without HIV.
It can take HIV many years to damage the immune system enough to make the person vulnerable to these diseases, called opportunistic infections. These infections, including Kaposi's sarcoma, a form of skin cancer, take the opportunity to invade because they don't encounter resistance. When doctors see someone with one of these diseases, they know that HIV is probably responsible, and the person may be diagnosed with AIDS.
For more information refer to the links below.
It can take HIV many years to damage the immune system enough to make the person vulnerable to these diseases, called opportunistic infections. These infections, including Kaposi's sarcoma, a form of skin cancer, take the opportunity to invade because they don't encounter resistance. When doctors see someone with one of these diseases, they know that HIV is probably responsible, and the person may be diagnosed with AIDS.
For more information refer to the links below.
Resources
PAST HIV/AIDS INITIATIVES
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HEALTHY LIVING EXPO
Thank you for supporting Our 2017
Second Annual Healthy Living Expo
PAST HEALTHY LIVING EXPO EVENTS
QCMC's Health Committee invites all community members to join us for our
Second Annual Healthy Living Expo! This FREE and FAMILY FRIENDLY event will include healthy workshops, health screenings, physical activities, vendors and exhibitors. Saturday, March 4, 2017 11:00am - 3:00pm Carole Hoefener Center 610 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
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