Welcome to US Conference on African Immigrant Health (USCAIH) 2010
We are glad to introduce Dr. Garth N. Graham, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, as the key note speaker at the Conference. Dr. Graham serves as the Executive Director of the HHS Council on Health Disparities. The Council is comprised of senior leadership across the department, which coordinate and track progress on disparities related projects undertaken by the department. He was previously appointed a White House Fellow.
We would like to welcome Mr. Christopher H. Bates, Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. Mr. Bates has served in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP) for a decade. His office administers the Congressionally-appropriated funds for the Minority AIDS Initiative as well as the Leadership Campaign on AIDS, the National HIV Testing Mobilization Campaign, and a variety of new media activities designed to better educate the public about HIV/AIDS.
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to invite you to be part of this ground-breaking United States Conference on African Immigrant Health (USCAIH). This national conference is scheduled for April 7th – 11th 2010, at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center, in Atlanta, GA. The USCAIH 2010 will bring together members of the community, health scientists, public health workers, advocates and providers, as well as community organizers to chart a purposeful course for addressing health prevention, education, care, and treatment among the growing African immigrant communities and other populations in the United States.
The first of its kind, the USCAIH 2010 will encompass the following elements that are considered critical in addressing health disparities in the African Diaspora: health disparities reduction; policy change; existing national connections, partners, collaborators; existing relationships for governments and institutions; community networking and outreach; cultural needs, beliefs, and practices; grassroots focus; and the impact of war, torture and trauma.
The USCAIH 2010 will utilize the “African Village Square Forum”, a format that allows agencies, service providers, policy makers, scientists, and other stakeholders to engage in result-oriented discussions on public health issues, to network, and to celebrate the diverse cultures of the African Diaspora.
Eliminating health disparities in our communities will take a concerted effort of all of us interested in a healthy and productive citizenry. The USCAIH 2010 seeks to bring us all together under one roof for a 3-day focused and intensive overview of the multifaceted nature of these disparities and how the African immigrant community is uniquely affected by these disparities. We shall come out of this conference with a meaningful and practical to-do-list for the various stakeholders. Do not miss this opportunity to be part of a historic event. We will see you in Atlanta.
AHADI is proud to collaborate with Office of Minority Health, Office of Minority Health Resource Center, and other sponsors to host this conference.
Sincerely,
Wardah Mummy Rajab-Gyagenda, Ph.D.
Executive Director,
Alliance for Health in the African Diaspora, Inc (AHADI)
10 Glen Lake Parkway, Suite 130
Atlanta, GA 30328
Email: info@afhadi.org
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