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Deborah L. Crabbe (left), Professor of Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) has been approved for a $35,000 funding award to provides mentorship and research training to medical trainees from under-represented groups. Sabrina Islam (right), Assistant Professor of Medicine at Temple University will serve as the co-lead on the Edna Kynett Foundation award. (Courtesy of Temple University.)
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for all Americans. But Black Americans, particularly Black women, have the worst outcomes when it comes to cardiovascular health, says Dr. Deborah Crabbe of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. Deaths from heart disease are higher in Black Americans than in their white counterparts, and heart disease develops at a younger age in African Americans. Nearly 48% of African American women and 44% of African American men have some form of heart disease.
Yesterday, the mini-trucks were stationed at Manik Mia Avenue all day on the occasion of Victory Day.
Charcha Publisher Sabrina Islam said, The initiative started in September to inform youths about the Liberation War, the Father of the Nation and his legacy. The libraries will travel to all DNCC wards, and anyone can browse the books. We hope that through this initiative, we will be able to kindle youngsters interest in the subjects, and consequently, enrich their knowledge of our glorious history, she added.
Marking Bangabandhu s birth centenary and the 74th birthday of Sheikh Hasina, the initiative was launched on September 28.