Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 2000 — Page 3

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III gives minority women simple health steps By RONNETTA S. diseases and niiittinpsmnkinp The » SU health conscious de- iVi-rv of Ill’s nublic and medii

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SLAUGHTER Staff Writer

A new minority health cam-

paign focuses on women taking simple steps to improve their health. The Pick Your Path to Health project kicked off last month, and key target groups include African Americans, His-

panic and Asian women. While the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health designed the campaign, this nationwide initiative has already started in five other cities including San Antonio, Pittsburgh and Seattle.

The Indiana University School

of Medicine leads local c&mpaign efforts, and disparities among minority women and healthcare

diseases and quitting smoking. The calendar offers notebook space for women to remember doctor’s appointments and individual healthcare goals. Women can also track weight loss as motivation messages encourage activities such as individual empowerment through improved health which

promotes healthy families. “This is not some type of ex-

perimental program,” said Amber Kleopfer, public and media relations department of IU ’ s School of Medicine. “(The planners) are nice pieces to give as monthly supplements to monitor health,” she added, recognizing the importance of tracking blood pressure and medications in a convenient calen-

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Indianapolis residents helped ries depending on specific diet ing low-fa! lunches campaign of-

create the local pocket planner, and " eeds Traditional fned chidcen ficials want Black church tnvolvewill be closely examined. De- evaluated color schemes and de- receives a makeover with oven fried ment to encourap women to adapt

spite various new technologies signs to appeal to women from chicken using skim milk and flour, healthier lifestyles,

and treatment options. Black diverse backgrounds. The planner which eliminates frying chicken Although life expectancy rates women still have higher fatality and campaign posters are available hy adding healthier ingredients and have increased, minority women s rates than white women for dis- in English and Spanish. preparation. . ... health continues to raise concern eases such as breast cancer and As women adapt to healthier This ? r ®jfSL! ,a l, a so i°‘ ne< ! due to health disparities among ethheartattacks. lifestyles,thecam^iignusesreci- forces with BET s Heart & Soul me grou P S u “Ust November, the A comprehensive pocket plan- pes to accommodate diverse cook- magazine, and staff members high- OfficeofWomensHealthrecogner outlines weekly overall well ing and taste preferences. Each lighted campaign initiatives m the nizeddiscrepanc.es between health being steps including getting recipe takes a popular food item J une ^ u ly issue. Although the for minority women and health for tested for sexually transmitted and lowers fat, cholesterol and calo- magazine urges readers to make all other women, said Pamela

Puny, of ID’s public and media SS^i^d- ^S^stic,, health ens Heart & Soul s recognized a lack of a reach and effective- awareness about miness within Black nority health andcreated Pick Your healthcare focusing Path to Health. Accoidingto Perry, on mind, body and the campaign suggests that minorsou r ' ity women commit to lifestyle IU has applied for changes to decrease health compli-

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establish church pro- pi c k Your Path to Health has grams for minority received support from local groups women, particularly including the Marion County Black congregations. Health Department. Kroger and and link such religious Indiana BIac|c Expo . s Min<Jrity organizations to ^^(h fair. The campaign hopes monthly campaign minority women ^ time to utiprojects. While pass- health resources and make steps ing out health pam- t owan i healthier lifestyles. .

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