Other - Why the Health Issues you chose are Important

50 Total Responses to Why the Health Issues are Important
These are important in my community because they are not talked about, but have some of the biggest impact on people’s health and community. Not only do these issues hurt the community physically, but disable us from being able to be socially mobile. NPU 6
Diabetes is a common disease that people are not aware and because we are in a food desert, our neighborhood is more prone to diabetes. Also there are a lot of homeless people are who always drinking at the corner store. NPU 5
Mental health in the Black community needs to be addressed because I believe we could eliminate most problems if our mental health overall was better. NPU 6
Nutrition- lack of community resources for healthy nutritional food items. Too many fast food restaurants, based on economic level of neighborhood. / Violence - lack of safety and police presence. Lack of community code enforcement to detour blight and opportunity for birthing crime and criminal activity. / Substance Abuse - lack of safe, educational and welcoming activities for youth and residents. Lack of relationships with community youth to explore rewarding and gratifying ideas and discoveries. / NPU 6
For the population in this community, these three are common and often misunderstood NPU 6
Because I would like to know how to prevent them from getting wrose NPU 6
Observation of neighbors using medical devices to help them breathe, walk and talk. Most stated they suffer from asthma or emphysema or COPD. NPU 6
One main reason, New Years resolution, plus having issues myself. NPU 6
These are all killers, people need to get checkups and be informed of the health and risk challenges. NPU 5
I am an R.N and diabetes educator. There is knowledge deficits when it comes to the prevention. NPU 6
Because I have raised my family in the metropolitan area since 1995 !! And in this community there have been limited resources. NPU 6
I see so many people suffering with diabetes and this disease takes a toll on the entire body. AIDS is being ignored but it is spreading fast and its hurting everyone but no one wants to talk about it. very sad. Cancer because this took so many of my family members. / NPU 6

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