Strategic
Mandates and Objectives
Data
generated on the health of African Americans in San Bernardino
suggests clearly that business as usual is not enough, and
that some degree of coordination is necessary to ensure
greater effectiveness of the collective effort of organizations
serving the health needs of African Americans in this county.
AAHI
is founded on the participants’ belief that it takes a community
to bring about the desired improvements in the health of
African Americans in San Bernardino County. The health care
professionals along side with educators, mass-media professionals,
business people, public service personnel, the faith community,
together with neighborhood leaders and individuals shall
identify, evaluate, and implement health education, intervention,
and follow up strategies that will result in the desired
changes in the health risks of the African American community
in San Bernardino County.
Towards
achieving its overall mission, within five (5) years AAHI
will have fulfilled the following mandates for change in
the health risks of the African American community in San
Bernardino County:
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Reduce
by 15% the incidence of SIDS |
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Increase
the incidence of diagnosed and controlled hypertension
to minimize stroke, renal failure, and/or congestive
heart failure among the African American population. |
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Reduce
the rate of death due to prostate cancer by increasing
the number of African American men screened and referred
for treatment. |
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Increase
by 5% the number of African Americans who have health
insurance and have a primary care doctor. |
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Increase
by 3% the number of African Americans who pledge to
be organ and tissue donors. |
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Reduce
the incidence of HIV/AIDS through health education among
the African American population. |
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Increase
awareness and educate the target population regarding
the nature and treatment of Sickle Cell. |
