Arkansas Minority Health Commission Announces New Awareness Campaign

In a new media awareness campaign, the Arkansas Minority Health Commission seeks to increase the awareness of Sickle Cell Disease. The Face Sickle Cell campaign, launching September 1 in commemoration of National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, uses television and the web to make a statement that we must “Face” Sickle Cell together. Three 30-sec...
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Posted under "News Releases" Friday, Aug 27, 2010

AMHC is calling all cooks, chefs and culinary artists!

AMHC is Calling all cooks, chefs and culinary artists! The Arkansas Minority Health Commission is looking for healthy recipes for their Southern Ain’t Fried Sundays Cookbook and Hispanic cookbook! Recipes can be main dishes, side dishes, desserts, appetizers, beverages or salads. The deadline to submit recipes is August 30th. To submit ...
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Posted under "News Releases" Monday, Aug 9, 2010

National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Reducing New Infections, Improving Care, Ending Health Disparities

National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Reducing New Infections, Improving Care, Ending Health Disparities The Obama administration released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy on July 13. President Obama in a press conference at the White House said, “It’s not the question of what to do, but will we do it.” The administration devised a comprehensive app...
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Posted under "News Releases" Tuesday, Jul 20, 2010

AMHC ANNOUNCES NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY SITE LOCATIONS

AMHC ANNOUNCES NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY SITE LOCATIONS Click here for Testing Sites! Church Name: Morning Star Baptist Church Mailing Address: 2506 N. College City/State: El Dorado, AR 71730 Event Date: June 26, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Church Name: First Baptist NLR Mailing Address: 811 S.A. Jones City/State: North...
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Posted under "News Releases" Friday, Jun 18, 2010

Experts to Educate Health Professionals and Public on Health Care Reform at Scientific Meeting in June

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cozetta Jones 501-683-4970 or 877-264-2826 Cozetta.Jones@Arkansas.gov Experts to Educate Health Professionals and Public on Health Care Reform at Scientific Meeting in June May 27, 2010 (Little Rock, AR) – Arkansas’s Surgeon General Joe Thompson, M.D. will lead a panel discussion o...
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Posted under "News Releases" Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010

HIV TASKFORCE TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC FORUMS AROUND THE STATE

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: Contact: Sue Worsham, Director South Arkansas Fights AIDS (SAFA) 870- 875-2099 HIV TASKFORCE TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC FORUMS AROUND THE STATE June 1, 2010 (Little Rock, AR)- The HIV Taskforce has scheduled a public forum to be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 6pm at the Ellis Conference Center in ...
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Posted under "News Releases" Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010

UAMS College of Nursing Awarded $50,000 from Arkansas Minority Health Commission

AMHC establishes Healthcare Workforce Diversity Scholarship fund that will provide financial assistance to minority UAMS College of Nursing graduate students. See link for complete story. UAMS College of Nursing Awarded $50,000 from Arkansas Minority Health Commission
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Posted under "News Releases" Saturday, Jun 5, 2010

Arkansas Minority Health Commission Executive Director, Idonia Trotter, named "OutSTANDing Person" in May issue of Stand News!

Stand News Arkansas Minority Health Commission Executive Director, Idonia Trotter, named "OutSTANDing Person" in May issue of Stand News!
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Posted under "News Releases" Sunday, May 30, 2010