Outreach4Health NC

04/15/2026

𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹!🏡

✨𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀 are bringing free screenings, health education, and trusted resources straight to our communities. These events break down barriers such as cost and transportation, making it easier for everyone to access preventive care and early screenings.

Tap the link to see how these expos are making healthcare more accessible and building healthier communities! bit.ly/3O90V3s

04/14/2026

✨Black communities often face higher rates of certain illnesses, less access to quality care, and worse health outcomes. These are known as health disparities.

✨Social Determinants of Health—such as access to healthcare, safe neighborhoods, healthy foods, and clean environments—play a significant role in these differences.

✨Did you know nearly 60% of Black adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure? Small steps like limiting salt and alcohol, managing stress, and staying active can make a big difference.

✨Get more facts and tips to help protect your health and support your community. bit.ly/4vumufB

Learn which health conditions disproportionately affect the Black community, the reasons for the disparities, and ideas on what we can do to fix them.

04/12/2026

Skip the fryer and keep the crunch! 🐟 This oven-fried fish is crispy, flavorful, and a lighter way to enjoy a classic favorite.

04/10/2026

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 🩺🖤
Knowing these terms may help you better understand important health messages and make informed decisions for yourself and your loved ones.

Here’s a quick guide:
🔹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 means ensuring everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. This involves removing obstacles to health—such as poverty, discrimination, and lack of access to quality care—that disproportionately affect certain groups. It is not everyone getting the same thing, but rather getting what they need to reach their full health potential.

🔹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 are preventable, unfair differences in health status, disease burden, or access to quality healthcare between population groups. Disparities are closely linked to social, economic, or environmental disadvantages, such as race, income, education, or location, rather than genetics.

🔹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 is the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions.

🔹 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 are factors that limit a person’s ability to obtain healthcare, resources, or information—such as high costs, lack of insurance, transportation issues, language barriers, and discriminatory attitudes.

🔹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 are non-medical, environmental conditions where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that profoundly affect health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes.

🔹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 affected means that a specific group -- often defined by race, ethnicity, income, geography, or education -- bears a higher share of illnesses, disabilities, or mortalities (deaths) compared to the general population.

Sources: U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health, Black Health Matters, National Cancer Institute



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04/09/2026

✨ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 - 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲✨
Every individual -- regardless of race/ethnicity, income, education, or where you live -- deserves the opportunity to lead a healthy life.

National Minority Health Month highlights the importance of recognizing health disparities impacting minority communities across the country and promotes proactive measures through education, prevention, early detection, and disease management.

This year's theme is "Be the Source for Better Health," focusing on how cultures, communities, and connections impact overall health outcomes. To effectively tackle health disparities, it's important to consider the unique environments and circumstances affecting racial and ethnic minority communities.

✨𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵:
✔ Schedule regular checkups and recommended screenings.
✔ Educate yourself on health issues affecting your local community.
✔ Share health information from trusted sources with your loved ones.
✔ Support groups and organizations advocating for health fairness.

Let’s work together to create thriving communities and a more promising tomorrow. 💙

Check out resources and tips: bit.ly/4cz7EwL

04/05/2026

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨!

04/04/2026

Sharing this video from Nicci Robinson:
Turn up the energy and challenge your whole body with this heart-pumping high-intensity workout! 🔥

04/04/2026

Do you still have questions about multiple myeloma?
In this video, Dr. Joseph Mikhael, Medical Advisor for the International Myeloma Foundation, hosts a Q&A session to address common questions and concerns about multiple myeloma.


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04/03/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗚𝗨𝗦, 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮?
Have you heard these terms before? Each one represents a stage in the development of multiple myeloma (MM). As the disease progresses, it changes over time. Doctors decide whether monitoring or treatment is required.

Here’s a simple overview:
🧪 𝗠𝗚𝗨𝗦 (𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲)
This is the earliest stage. It is not cancer, and most people have no symptoms. MGUS is most often found during routine blood work. Doctors monitor it over time because a small number of people may develop SMM.

🔥 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮 (𝗦𝗠𝗠)
This is the next stage, a precursor to cancer. Although there are more abnormal plasma cells present than in MGUS, there are still no symptoms. SMM will eventually advance to active multiple myeloma, so patients are continuously monitored for signs that could indicate active disease.

⚠️ 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮 (𝗠𝗠)
This is the stage where SMM develops into cancer. Treatment is required. Symptoms may include bone pain, fatigue, anemia, kidney problems, and bone damage.

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
➡️ MGUS: Early changes with no symptoms. Monitored.
➡️ Smoldering Multiple Myeloma: More abnormal cells than MGUS. No symptoms yet, but will advance to cancer.
➡️ Active Multiple Myeloma: Cancer. Symptoms appear. Treatment is necessary.

🔗 Learn more about each stage: bit.ly/4seHV1h

Source: American Cancer Society and International Myeloma Foundation.




Source: American Cancer Society, International Myeloma Foundation

04/02/2026

Do you have questions about multiple myeloma? In this video, Dr. Joseph Mikhael, Medical Advisor for the International Myeloma Foundation, hosts a Q&A session to address common questions about multiple myeloma.

04/02/2026

𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
✨There’s no guaranteed way to prevent multiple myeloma (MM), but you can take simple steps to help lower your cancer risk:

▪ Get to and stay at a healthy weight—research shows obesity can raise your MM risk and affect how the disease progresses.

▪ Eat a balanced diet and skip ultra-processed foods.

▪ Stay active and exercise regularly.

▪ Manage chronic conditions like diabetes and lupus.

▪ Limit exposure to radiation and chemicals like pesticides and fertilizers.

These healthy habits help reduce inflammation, boost your immune system, and lower your risk of cancers like multiple myeloma! 🌟

Want to learn more? Tap the links below! ⬇️

— Multiple Myeloma Prevention Resources: https://bit.ly/3XDxwQp

— National Institutes of Health/PubMed Study-PMID: 40468124. Unraveling Obesity & Multiple Myeloma: bit.ly/3OkC6kZ



Sources: American Cancer Society, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, International Myeloma Foundation

04/01/2026

𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

About 1 in every 5 individuals diagnosed with MM in the U.S. is Black.

Black Americans are diagnosed at more than 2 times the rate of White individuals.

Black patients are often diagnosed about 5 years younger than other races/ethnicities.

Black individuals face the highest death rates of any racial group for MM.

Black Americans commonly experience considerable hurdles in healthcare, such as delays in diagnosis, longer waiting periods between diagnosis and treatment, and less access to newer, life-saving treatments.

🖤 It’s time to close the gap!

Learn more here:
- How Multiple Myeloma Affects People of Color: bit.ly/4saNHkB
- Multiple Myeloma Disparities in African Americans: bit.ly/3Ogdf1E