Category: Community Partnership
New study will evaluate if technology, system protocols, and training can reduce differences in cancer care between African American and white patients
September 24, 2012A five-year national study now underway in Greensboro, N.C., and Pittsburgh attempts to determine whether technology and other tools can ensure that African-Americans being treated for breast and lung … Read more
Landfill air pollution may be as unhealthy as it is unpleasant, study finds
July 7, 2011Despite increased regulations on municipal solid waste since 1990, many people who live near landfills continue to report health problems associated with foul odors, pests, polluted water and traffic. … Read more
HPDP recognized for CBPR expertise by national committee
May 20, 2011The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention has been recognized for its dedication to community-based participatory research by a national committee of community experts. The Prevention … Read more
PRC Conference showcases American Indian Healthy Eating Project
April 12, 2011The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) will showcase three projects at the Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Annual Conference this week. The theme of this year’s collaborative … Read more
New Warren County project to create regional food center
April 4, 2011Researchers at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP), in partnership with Duke researchers and community members, will create a regional food center in Warren County throug … Read more
HPDP community partner chosen as Food Justice Fellow
April 4, 2011Rev. William Kearney has been selected as a Food Justice Fellow by the Presbyterian Hunger Program. The program selected 15 fellows in its first national search for people of faith to connect with the … Read more
International scholar leaves HPDP with more than souvenirs
August 3, 2010The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) has bid farewell to Palma Chillón an international scholar who has participated in a cultural exchange for the past year. After a year … Read more
Heart Healthy Lenoir kicks off in Kinston
July 2, 2010More than 100 community members, policymakers, health care providers and business owners joined researchers from the UNC-Chapel Hill and East Carolina University Tuesday to kick off the Heart Healthy … Read more
UNC Community-Campus Partnership to bring HOPE programs to Lenoir County
May 25, 2010The Community-Campus Partnership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has awarded a $20,000 grant to the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) to support public h … Read more
Church garden hopes to cultivate good health
May 10, 2010A new partnership between the Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church, pastored by Reverend Carson Jones, and the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) seeks to cultivate bette … Read more