Florida Health Department starting men’s health education barbershop series

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Florida Health Department in Leon County is applying the month of June to teach men, boys and people about male preventative sickness, healthy life and additional.

The DOH’s workforce is partnering with neighborhood barbershops this thirty day period, Men’s Health Consciousness Thirty day period, to bring information and facts and health education to what they explain as an open up, frank and reliable interaction location.

The 1st barbershop they picked to host their initially details session was Intrigue Barbershop.

“Being an African American male, I go into my communities and I see how health and the dialogue about health want to be introduced to the forefront,” explained Eugene Larry, Intrigue Barbershop proprietor.

Larry mentioned he has viewed the require for health training in the African American neighborhood and has raised considerations about alcoholism and drug abuse and the “condition and appearance” of some of his fellow African People.

“We have younger guys at the age of 25, 30 dying of heart assaults,” Larry mentioned. “If we glance at heritage, the barbershop and the black church, they have always been the leaders to get information out to the neighborhood.”

Larry mentioned he usually takes the time to pay attention to his male prospects when they appear in, and whether or not it’s supporting actual physical or mental health he needs to be an ally.

“Hearing other people’s standpoint may well be able to enable you with what ever problem you may perhaps be likely through,” Larry mentioned. “Never dread, it’s very good to constantly get a next opinion.”

Also in attendance at the barbershop, Jerry Smith with Very well Pack Pharmacy stated he desires to be a “resource navigator” for African People and health instruction.

“When individuals don’t take their medicine they really do not get their correct responses,” Smith mentioned. “There are diverse explanations that people today never acquire their medicine that I obtain out in house that they don’t like the way the medicine preferences.”

As aspect of their marketing series, the Leon County Health Department will be holding informational sessions at barbershops throughout the metropolis each and every Friday in June. They’ll be at Fade Barbershop up coming Friday from 1 pm to 3 pm.

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