African American women bear the burden of lupus with 1 in every 537 women affected. The peak risk age for developing lupus among African American females is younger than for Caucasian women. A higher proportion of African American women experience severe or life-threatening complications of lupus, such as neurologic or kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. These African American women with lupus are less likely to have the support so needed to battle this autoimmune disease both physically and emotionally.
Join Black Health Matters and Communities of Harlem Health Revival for an informal Lunch & Learn that will provide important information to explore if participation in a research study is for you. Our host churches are:
Canaan Baptist Church, 132 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026
-Date & Time: October 28, 2018 from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church, 101 W 123rd St, New York, NY 10027
-Date & Time: November 3, 2018 from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
The Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive
-Date & Time: November 4, 2018 from 3:00 pm-4:30 pm
Convent Avenue Baptist Church, 420 W. 145th Street
-Date & Time: November 10, 2018 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm
More programs to be announced.
To register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-black-health-matters-communities-of-harlem-for-lunch-learn-about-research-studies-tickets-49233076457 or www.blackheathmatters.com/lupus.
To register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-black-health-matters-communities-of-harlem-for-lunch-learn-about-research-studies-tickets-49233076457 or www.blackheathmatters.com/lupus.
