14th December, 2019 /
Health Literacy, Healthy Start
HIV is a serious issue facing rural populations around the globe, and our area is no different. We find that there are still a number of sterotypes and myths about HIV/AIDS being spread around, so let’s address them. First – what is HIV? “HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It weakens a person’s […]
7th November, 2019 /
Bootheel Health Alliance, Health Literacy
Diabetes is a serious issue facing our community. But, when having conversations about the illness there are a lot of very specific terms that get used and it can be hard to know what they all mean. It also makes it harder to speak with health providers when they are using terms you may not […]
