The Second Annual Conference on the Health of the African Diaspora:
The Health of Men February 10th, 2007, NYU School of Medicine, Farkas
Auditorium
CHAD's Second Annual Conference on the Health of the African Diaspora: The Health of Men was held on February 10, 2007. This year's Conference explored the causes for disparities in health among men of the African Diaspora and provided a forum for sharing best practices in reducing these disparities. Sessions of the Conference covered HIV/AIDS, Prostate and Colon Cancer, Education, Justice System, and Conflict and Violence.
Speakers at the 2007 CHAD Conference:
Robert Fullilove, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, Manhattan Deputy Borough President
Carlyle Miller, Weill Medical College, Cornell University
David Malebranche, Emory University School of Medicine
Yaw Nyarko, New York University
Arthur Burnett III, Johns Hopkins University
Fritz Francois, NYU Medical Center
Frank Hamilton, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
Douglas Wood, Columbia University
Walter Gilliam, Yale University Child Study Center
Robert Gore, Kings County Hospital Center
Joseph Marshall, Omega Boys Club/Street Soldiers
Anthony Isenalumhe, NYU School of Medicine MD Candidate
CHAD's Conferences on the Health of the African Diaspora explore the socioeconomic, cultural and educational barriers that perpetuate health disparities in the African Diaspora; highlight realistic solutions for addressing these issues; and encourages collaboration among health care providers, community leaders, and public health officials. The 2007 Conference was co-sponsored by NYU's Africa House.
