Health & Wellness

MISSION

To raise awareness of health concerns affecting African American men, their families and their communities, and to identify partnerships that will assist in reducing health disparities in the African American community.

Schedule your Date With a Doctor (www.datewithadoctor.com) on WTMP 1150 AM/96.1 FM - Sundays at 8:30 AM. This is a live call-in show in partnership with the American Cancer Society. Listen, learn, and apply.
Upcoming shows for 2007: 9/16, 10/14, 11/11, 11/25, 12/23

GENERAL HEALTH FACTS

40% of black men die prematurely from cardiovascular disease as compared to 21% of white men.
44% of black men are considered overweight; 24% are obese.
Source: Health, U.S., 2003, Table 3

In 2003, African American men were 2.4 times as likely to die from prostate cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white men.
Source: Office of Minority Health

In Florida, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is estimated to be one in 286 whites, one in 50 blacks and one in 127 Hispanics. Among minority women and children the disparity in AIDS cases compared to Whites is greater than that of men. In 2000, African-Americans accounted for 81% of all pediatric AIDS cases in Florida.
Source: Florida Department of Health

DON’T BE A STATISTIC, LIVE HEALTHY!

PARTNERS
American Cancer Society
Alzheimer’s Association
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Community Health Advocacy Partnership (CHAP)
WTMP

To learn how you can partner with the 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay, Inc. to support our Health & Wellness efforts please contact us at programs@100bmtb.org or 877.636.6687 ext. 113.