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Chia Family Fellows Conducted Health Education in a Middle School of the Remote Area |
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About Chia Family Health Programs |
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Saturday, 14 April 2007
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The Chia Family Health Fellowship Program seeks to improve health outcomes in defined communities in Hunan province through a variety of health education programs, and to further the professional careers of Chinese women in the health professions.
From 1998-2001, fellowships were awarded to nine Chinese female health professionals. After four years, the Chia Fellowship program significantly improved the professional education and standing of these nine women, while also increasing understanding and awareness of critical issues affecting the health of the concentrated community of people who live in the city of Changsha. Chia Fellows tackled issues that included hypertension in the elderly, air pollution directly linked to respiratory diseases, mosquito-borne viruses, poor nutrition in school-aged children, and HIV/AIDS infection. In addition to these benefits, the program created a network of scholars at Yale and in Changsha who continue to collaborate on research and share information and experience.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 19 September 2008 )
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