| PRIMARY PURPOSE
Reduce preventable death and disease in
Durham's African-American population comparing 2000
with the Year 2010 and eliminate the health status
disparity between African-Americans and the general
population by Year 2010.
HISTORY
"The
Community Health Coalition is a 501-C 3 non-profit
organization founded in 1989, by Elaine Hart-Brothers,
MD, MPH an Internist and Mr. John Mickle, an Certified
Public Accountant. The community-based Health Coalition
is fortified by its linkage with the Durham Academy
of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy (an association
for African-American medical professionals) to provide
both volunteer leadership and medical grounding.
The Health Coalition brings together and focuses
existing community resources to provide culturally
sensitive and specific health education, promotion
and disease prevention activities to and in Durham's
African-American community."
The Community Health Coalition Team is
lead by the Durham Academy of Medicine, Dentistry,
and Pharmacy (DAMDP). Elaine Hart-Brothers, MD,
MPH is the Chair. CHC consist of professionals with
a variety of expertise and knowledge. Members range
from community volunteers, students (graduates &
undergraduates), nurses, nutritionist, internist,
pharmacist, dentist, and family and specialty practice
physicians.
The CHC Board has 14 members and 4 positions. The
current officers are:
Elaine Hart-Brothers, MD, MPH - Chair of Board
Edward J. Clemons, Jr. - DDS Vice - Chair of Board
Desiree Palmer, DMD - Secretary
Nathan T. Garrett, Jr. CPA - Treasurer
There is a major involvement from other community
resources including: The Old North State Medical
Society, Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black
people (Health Committee), Duke/UNC Student NMA,
Auxiliary of Durham Academy of Medicine, Dentistry,
and Pharmacy, North Carolina Central University
Health Education, Durham County Health Department,
Durham Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
of Durham and vicinity, Teen Link, Cancer Information
Service and its national Black Leadership Initiative
on Cancer (NBLIC), Chi Eta Phi Nurses' Sorority,
Central Carolina Black Nurses' Council, Inc., Cultural
Diversity Task Force, Partnership for a Healthy
Durham (formerly Healthy Carolinians), Lincoln Community
Health Center, UNC School of Public Health, American
Cancer Society, Campbell University, North Carolina
Mutual Life Insurance Company, Durham Regional Hospital,
Duke University Health Systems, Duke Community Medicine,
American Diabetes Association, Durham Chapter of
LINKs, Inc., CAARE, Inc., American Red cross, Coalition
Action Against AIDS in the Black Community, Eagle
Village, and the American Heart Association. |
