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Public Health Corner
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Steering Committee
JANUARY 24, 2020
N.B The SC meeting is aiming at getting feedback from the members and have a final presentation from Leela regarding the need assessment.
FUNCTION OF THE STEERING COMMITEE
The Reach US Haitian Diabetes Steering Committee (HDSC) is a group of individuals responsible for providing guidance and technical assistance and related matters affecting the coordination and implementation of the CDC Metro Boston Reach US Action Committee Haitian Diabetes program as a whole.
HDSC's vision is to address and overcome the unique causes of health disparities as it relates to Diabetes in the Haitian community. HDSC will help bring positive changes in the Greater Boston area in terms of access to healthcare and reducing health disparities, particularly in terms of preventing Diabetes and reducing complications related to Diabetes. The grant program will help identify key barriers that prohibit access to healthcare and find ways to overcome these barriers
HDSC is a coalition of individuals and organizations in the Haitian community that have come together in order to adopt strategies to eliminate institutional racism in public health and community systems and create opportunity for everyone to attain his or her full health potential.
HDSC is comprised Executive Board of (1) Chair person, (2) Vice chair, (1) Secretary * Subcommittee (7)groups: Faith-Based, Fitness/Nutrition, Clinical, Psychosocial, Media, Liaison Connector, Consumers
Regular meetings of this coalition is been held on the first Saturday of every month at 9:00AM.
Steering Committe Members |
Executive Members |
Chair
Riche Zamor |
Vice Chair
Jeanne Meus
Carline Desire |
Secretary
Michele Martin |
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Steering Sub-Committees |
Faith-Based |
Alfred Mombeleur
Pierre Zephir |
Fitness/Nutrition |
Tom Murray
Kathy Cunningham |
Clinical |
Jean Bonnet
Michelle Martin
Patricia Hanrahan
Jeanty Georgette |
Psychosocial |
Gemima St. Louis
Jeanine Anzalota |
Media |
Canes Iclophat
Alfred Mombleur
Valerie Jackson
Reggie Daniel |
Liaison Connector |
Valerie Jackson
Jean Bonnet
Tom Murray |
Consumers |
Vincent Jean-Lamarre
Jean Robert Resil
Gladys Merisier
Cassius Eliozar
Edwidge Dodieu
Yolene Blanc |
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