Diabetes

09/25/24 • 28 min

Dr. Nwando Anyaoku, the Chief Health Equity and Clinical Innovation Officer at Providence, had a discussion with Dr. Michael Sanchez, a Primary Care Internal Medicine physician for Facey Medical Group in Mission Hills, CA, about a prevalent healthcare concern—diabetes. They talked about the risk factors, health equity issues, and strategies for managing blood sugar levels.

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Suicide Prevention

Dr. Nwando Anyaoku welcomes Dr. Manvi Smith, a psychologist, to discuss the crucial role of mental and physical healthcare in preventing suicide. They explore why social determinants are significant factors and identify who is most at-risk for suicide.

They also discuss the warning signs and what to do if you or a loved one might be at-risk and how you can assist someone who might be in distress.

Help lines:

If you or someone you know may be at risk, please call the mental health crisis lifeline at 988. There is also a text line - 741741 and you can text the word HOME in all caps.

Virtual Hope Box is a smartphone app that was created to prevent suicide. You can download it on any smartphone app platform.

Here a list of other places you or a loved one can turn to for help:

· Suicide Prevention - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (nih.gov)

· 5 Action Steps to Help Someone Having Thoughts of Suicide - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (nih.gov)

· Suicide prevention resources | AFSP

· National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)

· Teen Line at 800-TLC-TEEN (800-852-8336) or 911.

· The Trevor Project 1-866- 488-7386 or text 678-678

· They can also reach out to their doctor if they're not in immediate danger but getting worse.

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Health Advocacy & Health Literacy

Dr. Nwando Anyaoku, Chief Health Equity and Clinical Innovation Officer at Providence and here spoke with Denise Colome, Director of Health Equity, California, South Division and Cheldy Martinez, MPH,Project Manager, Health Equity, California, South Division about the health advocacy work we’re doing here at Providence in supporting. They also talked about how best to promote the rights of individuals and communities to achieve better health outcomes.