Our Mission
A research-focused national public health organization,
SAAPHI is dedicated to improving the overall health of African Americans through the
following goals:
- To initiate and
assist in the improvement, development, maintenance and utilization of
appropriate databases for the understanding of health problems and needs
of African American communities.
- To promote the
utilization of scientific information on African Americans in program
and policy decisions.
- To formulate and
advocate appropriate public policies for health promotion and disease
prevention among African Americans.
- To facilitate
professional development, social welfare and leadership skills among its
members.
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Organization Profile
Each year SAAPHI has held scientific meetings in conjunction with the American
Public Health Association (APHA). These pre-convention meetings, which are often
coordinated with the Black Caucus of Health Workers of APHA,
have had as their focus:
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HIV, exercise and STDs (2006);
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a research agenda for improving the health
of black women;
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racism and health; and
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violence.
Workshops on federal data for research on black women,
measuring issues of racism/sexism in black women's health research, and tips on
publishing/data analyses have also been part of
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