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#632
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 09:41:25 -0700
From: "Andrew Jenkins (Central Washington University)"
Subject: Boys and bobber fishing
In- <01HQ5F5Y84PE000KAG@AURORA.CWU.EDU>
Brian (and friends),
Those of us who live in the country and seek solace and rejuvination in
the outdoors have all encountered times and moments when it all seems so
clear. This little exerpt from Gary Paulson's Father Water, Mother
Woods, just hit me and I thought I'd share it.
"..But the truth was that fishing was too alluring not to do, and so
we snorted and made fun and joked and teased but still went to fetch our
cane poles and lines and bobbers and bicycled out of town to the best
panfish hole.....
Mostly to lie back, bobber fishing; mostly to soak up the sun and
daydream. The fish are a minor part of it, a thing to justify lying back
on a summer bank in deep grass, watching the clouds make summer pictures
in the sky and talking about what will come with life, with age, with
time, and now and then to see the bobber sink and to pull in another fish.
"You know, " Willy said one time when we were lying there. "All the
thinking parts of life must be like bobber fishing. You lean back and
your mind gets all flat and bam! you discover electricity...."
Keeping the dream.
Andy Jenkins
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#633
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 15:51:39 -0600
From: "Carl Hanson (East Montana State)"
Subject: TEXT FOR ADOL HLTH ISSUES
THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST
OF THE RESPONSES FOR AN ADOLESCENT HEALTH ISSUES TEXT.
DRYFOOS, J. (1991). ADOLESCENTS AT RISK, NY: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.
LERNER, R. (ED.) (1993). EARLY ADOLESCENCE, PERSPECTIVES ON RESEARCH,
POLICY, AND INTERVENTION. HILLSDALE, NJ: ERLBAUM.
ROGERS, D.E. & GINZBERG, E. (1992). ADOLESCENTS AT RISK: MEDICAL AND SOCIAL
PERSPECTIVES. SAN FRANCISCO, CA: WESTVIEW PRESS.
MILLSTEIN, S.G., PETERSON, A.C. & NIGHTINGALE, E.O. (EDS.) (1993).
ADOLESCENT HEALTH PROMOTION. NEW YORK: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.
FELDMAN, S. & ELLIOTT, F. (1990). AT THE THRESHOLD: THE DEVELOPING
ADOLESCENT.
CAMBRIDGE, MA: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS.
CORTESE, P. & MIDDLETON, K. (1994). THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH
CHALLENGE.
ETR ASSOCIATES
BELL, N. & BELL, R. (1993). ADOLESCENT RISK TAKING. SAGE PUBLISHING.
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (1987). RISKING THE FUTURE: ADOLESCENT
SEXUALITY, PREGNANCY, AND CHILDBEARING.
HECHINGER - FATEFUL CHOICES - CARNEGIE COUNCIL.
THANKS AGAIN - CARL HANSON - MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY - BILLINGS
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#634
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 12:09:35 -0500
From: "Collins O. Airhihenbuwa"
Subject: Freire and Culture
In a very real and important sense, it is not surprising to see the
convergence of the discourse on difference (in this case race/ethnicity) and
the awakening of dialogical education as advanced and nurtured by Freire.
Perhaps a central theme in his philosophy and practice is creating an
empowering space in which people can learn to question. This process allows
us to understand that providing the answer often leads to "castration of
curiosity" because the question can be posed in such a way that the answer is
inevitable. To illustrate this in the present context, one only has to
deconstruct the rather charged yet instructive exchanges that have
"enveloped" the important contributions of Bill Cissell and Carolyn Parks.
While you may agree or disagree with these contributions, there are
critical questions that were posed by Jenkins, Parks, Frank, Ludwig, etc.
still left unaddressed. These questions centered around the broader role
of structural discrimination (eg, ommision of critical texts such as
Freire's from the curriculum) and institutional racism (eg, the politics of
"bleeding hearts" who are ready to give the shirt off their backs to a
poor disenfranchised "other" but will not allow this "other" to get a job so
they can by their own shirt). This is at the center of the gulf between the
identities of the centers and the identities of the margins.
The second critical question that the important contribution of Carolyn
Parks raised is the identity politics of speaking for others. Specifically,
when should one affirm ones identity as, in this case, a racial minority and
when should one invoke a race-effacing, national identity. Before you sit
down to respond straight away, I suggest we give this some thought.
For example, if Carolyn Parks were to say to Bill London, "I want you to see
me and think of me as an African American first," what will be Bill's
response and what sort of philosophical and contextual ideals inform Bill's
appropriation of African Americans with respect to their collective cultural
meanings on the one hand and the individual (in this case Caroline Parks's)
identity on the other.
This is the broader discourse that we should engage in health education and
health promotion. This is why I use the contributions of Freire, bell
hooks, Henry Giroux and many others in my class. At the risk of engaging in
shameless advitersing, I have a book just published on this subject and will
be glad to provide the reference to anyone who contacts me on at aou@psu.edu.
Lets hear your thoughts.
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#635
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 09:57:57 -0700
From: Miho Tanaka
Subject: workshop for empowerment
In- <9506031618.AA13742@ucs.orst.edu>
I enjoy reading the e-mails on empowerment and Freire theses days. Those
are what is one of my most intertested areas. I believe that empowerment
towards marginalized people in developing countries, especially women,
contributes to improve their health status, to great extent. I am
wondering if there is any workshop which gives us practical knowledge on
empowerment procedure. What I am looking for is the training/lecture
which help health educators to start and follow up a empowerment project.
Please let me know if you know anything. Thank you in advance.
Miho Tanaka
a graduate student
Department of Public Health
Oregon State University
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#636
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 13:02:53 -0800
From: Paula Swinford
Subject: Who are the models?
Who are the universities and colleges that are known for integrating
Wellness, Prevention, Health Promotion, Health Education into the students
everyday lives?
Who are the schools that say "come to our school we will help you to live a
Healthy Lifestyle while you are a student here with us"?
Which of these institutions expands this philoshophy to their faculty/staff
with a comprehensive employee Wellness program?
Why is it these places come to mind?
My Vice President's office is wanting to move in this direction, wellness
is a word that is getting used often. Who are the models we should look to?
Thanks in advance for your help. If people send directly to me I will post
the list to the lists.
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#637
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 23:43:57 GMT
From: "LONDON, WILLIAM"
Subject: Response to questions/comments
In today's message from Collins Airhihenbuwa, he asked:
>If Carolyn Parks were to say to Bill London, "I want you see me and
>think of me as an African American first," what will be Bill's
>response and what sort of philosophical and contextual ideals inform
>Bill's appropriation of African-Americans with respect to their
>collective cultural meanings on the one hand and the individual (in
>this case)?
Since I'm the one and only Bill London, I'll give my response.
(Others may have more valuable things to say, but they can only
speculate about how I would respond.)
Point 1: I don't have sufficient reason to presume that Carolyn
Parks would say something like this to me or anyone else. I don't
think my answer should depend on Carolyn Parks, in particular,
asking the question. So let's assume that for this hypothetical
situation that a hypothetical person requests that I see him or her
as an African American.
Point 2: I believe the question asks me to think in such a way as
to commit a logical fallacy. One of the fallacies described by
Brant Abrahamson and Fred C. Smith in their Teacher's Manual, "Think
ing Logically: A Study of Common Fallacies" (Teacher's Press, 3731
Madison Ave., Brookfield, IL 60513) is called "guilt by
association." (I prefer to think of it as stereotyping.) The
definition of this fallacy is "thinking that a person who has some
group characteristic will have many or all of the traits which are
attributed to its members." The result of this fallacious manner of
thinking is that "strangers' personalities are judged on the basis
of group characteristics over which the person has little control:
age, race, gender, physical anomalies, ethnic background,
nationality." Abrahamson and Smith pose the following questions for
us to ask ourselves: "Can I remember that people who share a few
traits--and so are placed in a group--often are very different from
each other? Do I try to know and judge people as individuals
regardless of groupings over which they have little control?"
Point 3: I don't understand the second part of Dr. Airhihenbuwa's
question. The reference to my "appropriation of African
Americans..." is particularly puzzling to me. After consulting my
dictionary, I can't figure out how to appropriate African Americans
without egregiously violating their civil rights. I also don't know
what a contextual ideal is.
Point 4: Although I don't understand the second part of Dr.
Airhihenbuwa's question, he refers to a "philosophical ideal," which I
think I do have. Being logical is one such ideal. I don't pretend
to live up to this ideal consistently, but I do try.
And now for something completely different: a response to Andrea
Frank's May 27 defense of Carolyn Parks''s postings.
In concluding, Frank requested: "Please, someone, prove me wrong."
I don't know about "wrong," but here's how she used a"straw man"
argument:
Frank noted (and who can disagree?):
>Oppression and abuse of power is alive and well in the USA folks,
>and to admit it exists and to strive for a world that realizes the
>Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's vision has absolutely nothing to do
>with buying into "a popular worldview seen through the lens of
>victimhood."
The quote in Frank's reasonable statement is from my posting of May
26. The quote refers to my description of political correctness.
My quote was not a description of striving for a world that realizes
King's vision as the context of Frank's use of my quote would lead
you to believe. I strongly endorse striving for a world that
realizes King's vision. However, I strongly criticize the notion
that preferential programs for blacks and others are: (1)
consistent with King's vision, or (2) helpful in striving toward
achieving King's vision.
I see little resemblance between King's vision and such statements
from Carolyn Parks as:
>We have all had very "average" and some "bum" professors. Why then
>must people of color be "exceptional" or "highly qualified" just to
>obtain a hearing?
I wouldn't say Frank is "Wrong" in asking:
>If you don't have ethnic minority or low SES family roots, then how
>many of you have used your sabbaticals or doctoral dissertations as
>an opportunity to live for 6-9 months with an Indian family on a
>reservation, to reside in an inner city dwelling with a crack house
>and gunfire next door, or to move from camp to camp with a group of
>migrant workers?
I can't help thinking Frank is offering a litmus test of some sort
regarding commitment to improving society. I give her credit for
chutzpah. It's as if the countless individuals who work for a living
and sometimes employ others aren't making significant societal
contributions. (Considering the strong association between
employment and health, those who create jobs make contributions to
promoting public health that no health educator should ever ignore or
minimize.) Should health educators who choose pleasant settings for
sabbaticals be ashamed of themselves?
Frank's next sentence indicates that many of us probably don't meet
her litmus test standards:
>It's a lot easier (and safer) to distance oneself from social
>problems by rhetorically intellectualizing them (e.g., veering off
>into a discussion of political correctness/incorrectness) from the
>safety of the academic ivory tower than it is to go out into the
>trenches and learn from experience.
Her juxtaposition of a litmus test question followed by a dismissal
of (what is clearly my) discussion of political correctness amazes
me. First she sets the standards for worthy social activism (or in
the language of heretics, the standards of higher order political correctness)
and then she dismisses discussion of political correctness. Is
social activism a la Frank the only legitimate social activism? I
think not.
I disagree with Frank that discussing political correctness is a form
of distancing. If one believes as I do that political correctness is
both an obstacle and contributor to social problems, then to raise
the issue is to confront rather than distance oneself from social
problems.
Perhaps dismissal of discussion of political correctness is a form of
distancing. It's easier to dismiss talk of political correctness
than to confront what the heretics are mocking among many leaders of
contemporary social institutions: self-righteousness,
sanctimoniousness, intolerance of dissent, pretentiousness,
arrogance, and banality.
Stay tuned.
William M. London, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Health Education
316 White
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
Internet: wlondon@emerald.educ.kent.edu
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#638
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 12:11:48 GMT
From: "LONDON, WILLIAM"
Subject: Position Announcement
Please print and display on your bulletin boards this job
announcement:
Kent State University
Assistant Professor of Health Education (beginning Fall 1995 or
January 1996).
Responsibilities for this tenure track position
include scholarly and grant activity; teaching bachelor's, master's,
an d doctoral level courses in personal health, community health,
health education program planning, program evaluation, health
education marketing, and health promotion policy; student advising;
thesis and dissertation direction and committee work; and service to
the university, community, and profession.
Doctorate in health education or related field required; MPH, CHES,
and record of quality in struction, scholarly productivity, and
professional service preferred.
Please send letter of application; curriculum vitae; and the names,
addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to William M.
London, EdD, Search Committee Chair, 316 White Hall, Kent State
University, PO Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001. If available, please
include copies of reprints/preprints and evidence of quality
instruction and other professional activity.
Review of applications will begin July 10, 1995 and will continue
until the position is filled. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
William M. London, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Health Education
316 White
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
Internet: wlondon@emerald.educ.kent.edu
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#639
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 14:58:17 -0400
From: "Michael J. Ludwig"
Subject: Appropriation and speaking for others...
Dr. W. London states (in response to Dr. C. Airhihenbuwa):
> The
>definition of this fallacy is "thinking that a person who has some
>group characteristic will have many or all of the traits which are
>attributed to its members." The result of this fallacious manner of
>thinking is that "strangers' personalities are judged on the basis
>of group characteristics over which the person has little control:
>age, race, gender, physical anomalies, ethnic background,
>nationality."
>
>Point 3: I don't understand the second part of Dr. Airhihenbuwa's
>question. The reference to my "appropriation of African
>Americans..." is particularly puzzling to me. After consulting my
>dictionary, I can't figure out how to appropriate African Americans
>without egregiously violating their civil rights. I also don't know
>what a contextual ideal is.
>Point 4: Although I don't understand the second part of Dr.
>Airhihenbuwa's question, he refers to a "philosophical ideal," which I
>think I do have. Being logical is one such ideal. I don't pretend
>to live up to this ideal consistently, but I do try.
This seems to be an awful lot of writing for what was a rather
straightforward point.
In my humble reading of Dr. Airhihenbuwa's response, the issue is, to put it
quite simply,
*WHO* (and under *WHAT* conditions) has the right and/or privilege to speak
for others?
As for the "appropriation" that Dr. London cannot seem to find in a
dictionary, may I
suggest looking no further than his rhetoric which clearly appropriates a
position of being
able to speak for others.
I believe if we can focus on the question of speaking for others and how
that relates
to what we do as health educators, the issue of political correctness will
fade into the background.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^ Michael J. Ludwig | mjludwig@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu ^
^ Georgia Southern University | mjludwig@gsaix2.cc.gasou.edu ^
^ Landrum Box 8075 | (912)764-1552 (voice)
^
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^ (912) 681-0721 (FAX) |
^
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^ "Choice is illusory to the degree it represents the
^
^ expectations of others." -Paulo Freire
^
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#640
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 14:01:34 -0700
From: "Andrew Jenkins (Central Washington University)"
Subject: Re: Response to questions/comments
In- <01HRCZ6DVC76000O90@AURORA.CWU.EDU>
Thanks Bill for the brain aerobics. For some reason I read through your
comment:
>>> the definition of this fallacy is "thinking that a person who
has some group characteristic will have many or all of the traits which
are attributed to its members." The result of this fallacious manner of
thinking is that "strangers' personalities are judged on the basis of
group characteristics over which the person has little control" <<
and got to thinking about three things: a) the use of "random" subjects in
research and the theory that surrounds their selection, (selecting a few
to represent the whole) b) the difference between prejudice and racism,
(having to do with hanging tightly to stereotyping despite evidence to the
contrary) and c) how erroneous it might be for people to comment, "As a
[insert your ethnic/gender/sexual preference/religion here] I find it
offensive that....." (a lead-in often seen in letters to editors)
When I hear this sort of preface to a comment I must (with a degree of
effort) bring myself to employ Abrahamson et al's caveat regarding
remembering that each individual within a group might well be unique in
his/her own right (see Bill London's recent post for a complete
reference).
It seems to me, the most difficult thing for a human to do in the course
of daily discourse and social intercourse (of course) is to fight the urge
to make predictions about a person based on our pre-judged expectations
based on what we might already "know" or may have experienced with similar
persons. Likewise, we must resist making the assumptions that other
people with similar traits as us have also had similar experiences and
have the same feelings as we do (speaking for our groups).
We need predictabilty in our lives and would surely go mad without some
sort of predicatabilty and expectations in our lives at least at the
outset. We go awry (or is it "a rye"?) when, despite contrary evidence,
we do not modify our beliefs or expectation to fit our "new" reality.
Nothing you didn't know, I know.
A good joke told long ago by Father Martin illustrates the point:
A man goes to the psychiatrist and says, "Doc, I'm dead." The shrink says,
"Joe, I want you to look yourself in the mirror every morning for the
next fourteen days and say, 'Deadmen don't bleed'" Joe agrees and
partakes in the therapy. At the end of two weeks he returns to the
psychiatrist who takes hold of his finger and jabs it sharply with a
needle. Joe screams "Ooow!" and then exclaims, "Look, Doctor! Deadmen DO
bleed!"
Keep the dream.
Andrew P Jenkins, PhD CHES
Central Washington University
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#641
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 18:29:22 GMT
From: "LONDON, WILLIAM"
Subject: Random Samples
Note: No health education news in this short message, just statistics
stuff. Skip if you're busy.
Andrew Jenkins wrote to me with a cc to the list (thereby continuing
a list discussion):
>Thanks Bill for the brain aerobics. For some reason I read through your
>comment:
>>> the definition of this fallacy is "thinking that a person who
has some group characteristic will have many or all of the traits which
are attributed to its members." The result of this fallacious manner of
thinking is that "strangers' personalities are judged on the basis of
group characteristics over which the person has little control" <<
>and got to thinking about three things: a) the use of "random" subjects in
>research and the theory that surrounds their selection, (selecting a few
>to represent the whole)..."
My response:
Yes, when we make inferences about populations from random samples, we
have to contend with the problem of sampling variation. Sample
statistics are, after all, EsTiMaTeS of population parameters. To
do research is to contend with nonsystematic error (chance) due to sampling
variation (as well as systematic error due to confounding). But,
of course, we do contend and sometimes with important results.
I can't help but think how way cool central limit theorems are, how
I wish I understood them better, and how nice it is to have an
appropriate sample size (not to mention appropriate controls).
(I find that my idea of the way cool is far from universal.)
William M. London, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Health Education
316 White
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
Internet: wlondon@emerald.educ.kent.edu
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#642
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 21:46:18 -0400
From: Nathan Matza
Subject: Job-Health Ed/Comm Health
HEALTH EDUCATION JOB TODAY!
Anyone looking for a job in the L.A. Area? (Cudahay CA) I have just been
informed that Calif. State University @ Dominguez Hills is in desperate need
of a health educator/community health major to work in a school based and
teaching capacity. BA or MPH etc in health ed/community health. Assignment is
in conjunction with the school of nursing. Bilingual in Spanish required.
This position is immediate. Call Dr. Barbara Thorpe @ (805) 646-2092.
Just passing the data to fellow colleagues.
Nathan Matza
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#643
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 16:17:05 -0400
From: "Carolyn Parks (U of North Carolina at"
Subject: Re: workshop for empowerment
Miho -
Congratulations on your pursuit of Freire! I "stumbled" across him
on my own AFTER my master's level health education training. One series I
would highly recommend is "Training for Transformation," by Ann Hope and
Sally Timmel. It is the clearest "how-to" booklet of Freire's method that I
have been able to find. I have used it in various settings with good results.
I also presented a workshop on this issue at AAHPERD last year and would be
happy to forward to you the handout from that session. The address for
obtain-
ing the Transformation books is:
MAP International
P.O. Box 50
New Brunswick, GA 31521-0050
Please send your mailing address so that I can forward the packet.
Best
wishes ---
Carol Parks
P.S. I'd be happy to send the packet to anyone else who wants it. Just
send
a mailing address.
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#644
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 15:24:00 EST
From: Isabel Burk
FROM: Burk, Isabel
TO: SMTP:HEDIR@SIUCVMB.BITNET
CC:
SUBJECT:
Date: 06-08-95 15:20 EST
PRIORITY:
Joke for the day :
What did the Buddha say to the hot dog vendor?
"Make me one with everything"
Isabel Burk
:-D
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#645
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 16:40:54 -0400
From: Andrea Frank
Subject: Thursday Thoughts
In the spirit of Andy Jenkins' Friday inspirational messages, here's some
"Thursday Thoughts" from a different Andy:
Today's Christian Science Monitor reports that Vaclav Havel, the Czech
president, will give the commencement address to Harvard University graduates
today. When asked what he would like to impart to graduating seniors, he
answered:
"Unlike me, these graduates have much background of knowledge, experience and
learning, reading the best books, studying, traveling abroad, hearing the
best professors, and I may never catch up with them in this respect.
"On the other hand, I have something they do not have. It is the existential
experience of life under the extreme conditions of communism. ... This
experience shows me that there is something that transcends us. That it
makes sense sometimes to do things that have no immediate, tangible benefit.
... It may be that living under oppression, I had a greater opportunity to
realize these things than were I to have lived in the bright market of free
intellectual life where there may be less time to think this way."
Andrea Frank
andyfrank@aol.com
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#646
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 22:50:00 EST
From: Jim Martino
Subject: The Job Hunt...
FROM: Martino, Jim R.
TO: SMTP:HEDIR@SIUCVMB.BITNET
CC:
SUBJECT: The Job Hunt...
Date: 06-08-95 22:47 EST
PRIORITY:
Fellow Health Educators,
A friend has just graduated with a BA/BS in Community Health from Manhattan
College (NYC) and is looking for work in the community education/HIV education
area...for the summer or as a more permanent position. She resides in Albany
NY area. If you know of anything please let me know so I can pass the word on
to a young professional trying to get started in our field.
Thanks
Jim Martino, FSC, MS, CHES
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#646
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 12:27:17 -0500
From: mkelley@SELU.EDU
Subject: RESILIENCY SCALE
HELP!!! I am looking for a survey instrument with which to measure
resiliency and/or the protective factors associated with resiliency in upper
elementary school students (5th & 6th graders). I would prefer to have
one that has already been established but would be willing to work toward
establishing such an instrument. Does anyone out there in HEDIRLAND
(rhymes with heaterland) know of a possible source. I would appreciate
any information that is available. I am under a bit of a time constraint
as I must have this thing ready to use by the first of July.
Thank you in advance! I may be reached at the following addresses
Mark Kelley, Ph.D.
Southeastern Louisiana Univ.
Dept. of KHS
SLU Box 845
Hammond, LA 70401
fhpe2618@selu.edu
504-542-2131
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#647
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 13:07:55 -0700
From: "Andrew Jenkins (Central Washington University)"
Subject: Friday Inspiration
In- <01HPZIPITC4Y0002JP@AURORA.CWU.EDU>
Friends,
For many of us in higher eduation, the time has come again for
commencement and graduation ceremonies. I for one, enjoy the ceremony,
endure the speeches, and take great joy in meeting parents, and lastly
hugging my "star students" goodbye. It certainly is a time for reflection
on this career we call "teaching." I always think back on my favorite
teachers and profs and the effect they had on guiding me to the career and
life I now enjoy.
Every June as we release to the world our newest batch of community and
school Health Educators I often think of the "trickle down" effect that
has occurred from my teachers teaching me and then my teaching the
teachers of the future and I wish there were something I could say. To
this end, I've found no better words than those of Francis Xavier
Trujillo, Ed. D.
Giver of a Lifelong Gift
You are the giver of a lifelong gift. An impulse;an enduring tool; a
prolific engine called learning. The infectious transfer of enthusiasm.
A glittering implosion...the exhilaration of thinking!
And because the price can be so very high, there are few who risk the
full cost of caring, genuinely caring as you do.
It is your commitment, your sacrifice, your courage through which many
ultimately realize the fruits of your sterling sheer goodness, and your
special talent for sharing.
So please know, and remember always, that in the giving of your priceless
gift, boundless, limitless, you make their future...and ours.
It is for this that forever, always, the world will be in your debt. For
you are the giver of a lifelong gift.
And we...we thank you; we salute you, Teacher.
Keeping the dream
Andrew P Jenkins, PhD CHES
Central Washington University
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#648
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 19:53:51 CST
From: Bill Cissell
Subject: More Employed Alums
Howdy Partners! Things have gotten a little dull in HEDIRLAND of late. It is
time to add a few Texas chili peppers to the menu. Two of the recent PhD
grads
of the Department of Health Studies have recently accepted positions in higher
education. Dr. Ying Liu, the best Chinese Texas two stepper this side of
Taipei, has accepted a position as assistant professor at Florida Memorial
College in Miami. I'll bet neither Texas A & M nor UT can match us with an
alum that knows more culturally inspired dance steps. Nor can they match us
with a alum who can model a Scottish kilt as well as Dr. Liu. We share our
pride of Dr. Liu with The University of Memphis, formerly Memphis State
University, who helped Ying adjust to life in the good ol' US of A. We are
counting on the health educators of Florida to help Ying develop a health
education curriculum at Florida Memorial University, where there are currently
two health education courses.
A second alum of whom we are proud immigrated from the quaint land of
Oklahoma.
We share our pride in her development with Baylor University. Thanks Rusty
Pippin for sending us another good one. Dr. (as of August 1995) Kristin
Wiginton has accepted an assistant professor position in the Department of
Exercise, Sport and Health Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Since she is about 65 miles nearer to Denton than Waco, we are counting on her
being more involved with our alum activities than those at Baylor. Rusty, I
am
counting on you being on your best behavior in this matter.
HEDIRlanders, with the exception of Dr. Ying "Tex" Liu, you can count on TWU
alums being much more modest than your's truly. Please welcome them into
professional organization activities. You will find them hard working and
dependable. If you are looking for a party animal, you can count on Dr. Tex
Liu. He is the ol' cowhand from the Far East Rio Grande. Brian Coldell, Ol'
Tex Liu knows all the Aggie jokes. Why he has even developed the skill of
creating his own. I know how thrilled you must be to hear this.
Please do not misunderstand and think that we are less proud of our other
alums; we think highly of all of them. I am merely highlighting these two
because they have just recently received their new appointments.
Andy Jenkins, I appreciate your thoughts about commencement and graduation
celebrations. I enjoy these almost as much as I enjoy helping alums
celebrate acceptance of new positions that they were eager to receive.
Bill Cissell D_Cissell@Venus.TWU.edu
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#649
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 14:27:15 -0400
From: "Carolyn Parks (U of North Carolina at"
Subject: Re: More Employed Alums
Bill -
You got us!! Indeed, UT does not have a "Chinese Texas two
stepper..."
HOWEVER, we DO have Dr. Tun Nyein, a Burmese physician, and now Assistant
Professor of Health Education at North Carolina Central University in Durham.
He doesn't, however, sport a Scottish kilt!!
I too appreciated the graduation quote from Andy Jenkins!
Carry-On and Congratulations!!!!!
Carol Parks
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#650
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 15:18:00 EST
From: Isabel Burk
FROM: Burk, Isabel
TO: SMTP:HEDIR@SIUCVMB.BITNET
CC:
SUBJECT:
Date: 06-10-95 15:14 EST
PRIORITY:
Thought for the day, from "For Better or Worse" by Lynn Johnston:
When Opportunity Knocks, Don't Knock Opportunity
Isabel Burk
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#651
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 08:49:35 -0400
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Subject: UVA Position Open
The University of Virginia Health Services Foundation is seeking
a health educator who will be responsible for the day-to-day
operation of a health promotion program for the 12,000+ employees
of the university. A position description follows. the position
will be full-time, with a starting salary of $23K to $28K based
on experience. Further information is available from:
Rebecca H. Reeve
Health Promotion Program Manager
Institute for Quality Health
141 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(v) 804-979-9355
(Fx) 804-979-5146
e-mail rhr5c@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu
If interested please forward resume via fax or e-mail asap{
The University of Virginia Health Services Foundation
Institute for Quality Health
Position: Health Enhancement Program Specialist
The Health Enhancement Program (HEP) Coordinator is
responsible for the day-to-day
operation of the University employees' health promotion program.
The HEP specialist will also
participate in refining and implementing all related operational
procedures.
The IQH Health Promotion Program Manager provides direct
supervision to the UVa
Employee Health Enhancement Program Specialist.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
* Promote IQ Health disease prevention and health promotion
services to all university
employees.
* Market the existing health maintenance screening program,
conduct on-site screenings,
participate in data management and analysis, and deliver group
feedback sessions.
* Deliver a range of health promotion services to UVa
employees including self-study, short
term and long-term health behavior change interventions (health
care consumer education,
fitness, nutrition, smoking cessation, etc.).
* Participate in planning and implementation of ongoing
university program needs assessment
and program evaluation.
* Provide assistance to other IQ Health activities as
assigned.
* Develop and maintain relationships with resource contacts
and departments of the
university.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in a human service discipline.
Excellent interpersonal skills. Good public
speaking, presentation, and written communication skills. Broad
knowledge base in health promotion,
worksite practices, and program delivery. Minimum of three years
experience in worksite settings.
Basic computer word processing and spread sheet skills.
Self-motivated and team oriented.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Masters degree in health promotion or related discipline.
Experience in health promotion in
a university setting. Excellent public speaking and presentation
skills. Excellent written
communication skills. Computer database application skills.
Ability to develop additional worksite
health promotion products. Demonstrated success as a provider of
worksite health promotion
programs.
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#652
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 07:23:50 EDT
From: Anthony V Parrillo
Subject: Call For Papers
To all on the HEDIR:
Call for Papers -- Journal of Health Education
The Board of Associate Editors of The Journal of Health Education would like
to invite submission of manuscripts for consideration for publication in the
November/December 1995 issue of the Journal. The theme of this issue will be
"Health Education in the 21st Century: A Blueprint for the Future."
It is appropriate that as we move into the last four years of the 20th cen-
tury, we begin a discourse about the agenda(s) for our profession for the next
century. We will consider manuscripts addressing virtually any issue that the
author(s) feel is relevant to the theme. We especially encourage articles ad-
adressing (1) projected demographic trends and the implication of these trends
for health education practice, (2) the impact of changes in information
delive-
ry technology on our professional practice, and (3) proposed new models for
health education practice consistent with emerging trends in health care deli-
very. We also welcome manuscripts describing trends within the profession,
in-
cluding shifts in the philosophical base of the profession and the influence
of
various external forces on it.
Manuscripts for THIS ISSUE ONLY should be mailed to:
Dr. Michael Felts
Associate Professor
Department of Health Education
70 Minges
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
Otherwise, authors should follow the standard instructions for authors pub-
lished in The Journal. These manuscripts will receive expedited review.
Dead-
lines for submission of manuscripts is July 15, 1995.
______________________________________________________________________________
_
Anthony V. Parrillo, PhD, CHES Assistant Professor
East Carolina University
School of Health & Human Performance
Department of Health Education
A-11 Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC 27858 919-328-4638
Bitnet: COPARRIL@ECUVM1 Internet: COPARRIL@ECUVM.CIS.ECU.EDU
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#653
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 17:44:08 -0400
From: "Sandra S. Bargainnier"
Subject: locating two references
I am asking for help locating information for two citations I have
misplaced.
I have tried accessing the following citations locally, it will take a few
weeks with interlibrary loan. I need the following info ASAP. If you can
help I would greatly appreciate it!!
1) Otis, J., Godin, and Lambert, (1993) Advances in health education:
current research, in press. AIDS prevention: intention of high school
students to use condoms
Has the article been published? And if so...what volume, number and pages?
2) Walsh et al., (1993) Perception of condom use among STD clinic clients
by gender, U.S. 1991. International Conference on AIDS 9 (2) 951.
*Who are the other authors???
Thank you for your assistance!
Sandy B (ssbargai@mailbox.syr.edu)
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#654
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 09:58:19 -0600
From: Nancy Goodloe
Subject: Wellness course evaluation
Subject: Time:9:52 AM
OFFICE MEMO Wellness course evaluation
Date:6/20/95
I'm working with an interdisciplinary team to develop a wellness course
focused on the physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, and emotional
dimensions of health and am in need of information about any standardized
qualitative or quantitative instruments in the public domain which could be
utilized in the evaluation of the course. Appreciate any and all help.
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#655
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 12:54:26 -0700
From: "Andrew Jenkins (Central Washington University)"
Subject: Gender & Race in HE
HE's,
I know this is a late entry to the past topic of race and doctoral
degrees in our field but while seeking something else, I came across the
June/July 1989 issue of Health Education and low and behold, the whole
journal is dedicated to the topic of race and gender in health ed.
Plenty of good research within and a comprehensive survey by none other
than Airhihenbuwa, et al. (shameless schmoozing, I know)
As we look to the future and witness the changing cohort in HE we may
need to keep abreast of race, gender, and cultural challenges facing us
all. This particular issue's a good place to start. Just thought I'd
pass that reference along.
Andy Jenkins
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#656
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 10:09:08 -0400
From: Miriam Kiser
Subject: Foster fall guy
I spend way too much time weighted down with guilt, not flossing
regularly, emmission control not up to snuff, etc. But today, I'm
feeling particularly guilty about my inactivity around political advocacy
for support of Henry Foster as Surgeon General. Is there anything this
list could have done to prod health educators into action on this issue?
How could the list be or should it be a motivator in these kinds of
health/political crises?
Another thing I feel guilty about is not responding to the list survey.
Perhaps this was an issue addressed in that context. Nonetheless, I'd be
interested in subscriber thoughts on what we could have done and could do
in the future.
Mimi Kiser
Interfaith Health Program
The Carter Center
404-420-3848, mkiser@emory.edu
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#657
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 10:36:51 -0600
From: "David C. Wiley 245-2946"
Subject: Gramm vs. Foster
Dear Health Ed Colleagues,
As a health educator from Texas, I would like to apologize for the behavior of
our U.S. Senator, Phil Gramm, in his handling of the Henry Foster nomination.
I
think all of you are seeing what utter disregard he has for fair play and
democracy. Those of us familiar with Mr. Gramm's moral and ethical code have
seen him in action before. Now the rest of the country has a chance to witness
Mr. Gramm in all of his glory. If you would like to address him directly, his
address is:
The Honorable Phil Gramm
370 Russell Building
Washington, DC 20510
I called Senator Gramm's office at the beginning of the week to inform him of
my
desire for him to not filibuster Dr. Foster's nomination. I guess my one phone
call couldn't outweigh the impact of all of the right-wing support (i.e. $$$)
he
has received!!
Stay vigilant.
David C. Wiley
Southwest Texas State Unviersity
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#658
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 10:09:08 -0700
From: "Andrew Jenkins (Central Washington University)"
Subject: Friday Inspiration
What a slow and quiet summer--so few of us unfortunates left to haul the
frieght for those who take the summer's off.
In the midst of my envious haze, I found myself perusing through old notes
for something to write to my fellow isolates on such a sunny and cheerful
Friday. I came across this one and it's so simple, yet so clever and
speaks so well to the power of one's attitude.
"O p p o r t u n i t y i s n o w h e r e"
Read it again. Now 'aint that good?
Andrew P Jenkins, PhD, CHES, HA (Humor Activist) ;{)
Central Washington University
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#659
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 20:35:22 CST
From: dg_2carver@VENUS.TWU.EDU
Subject: smoking legislation
In Texas there appears to be a trend for more success in local
smoking legislation rather than that which is initiated statewide.
I feel that local legislation might be easier to pass because
the tobacco industry is less involved in opposition activities on the local
level. Are there any comments relataive to this that could help
those of us who are working on this issue in Texas?
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#660
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 20:48:15 -0700
From: Barbara Cooley
Subject: Re: smoking legislation
In- <9506270138.AA06292@mx5.u.washington.edu>
My experience since 1988---first, as a member of the Washington State
Board of Health for 5 years and as chair of the health care task force of
a two-county ASSIST-sponsored coalition for the past 3 years---is that the
answer to your question is fairly complex---and variable from state to
state. Often, an analysis of the factors involved will reveal that it's
not an "either/or" matter. It's more likely to be "both/and." depends on
a variety of factors, including: (1) the focus of the "smoking
legislation" you have in mind; (2) the particular legislative procedures
and requirements of a given state; (3) the characteristics of the body or
bodies doing the legislating; and (4) prevailing economic conditions.
If, for example, the focus is prohibition of sales to minors, then the
superficial view would be that one should aim for statewide legislation
because the TL (tobacco lobby) cannot afford tarnishing of image that
might result from publicity concerning its opposition to such legislation.
However, if the state's legislative procedures require separate
appropriations legislation, then the TL can lie low on the enactment
legislation and bring out the big bucks for the appropriations round
(i.e., the money for periodic "sting" operations involved in enforcing the
law), because media and folks in general tend not to pay nearly as much
attention to the latter---and funds for such enforcement legislation would
be a miniscule part of a state legislature's total appropriations bill.
Or, even if media do attend to the matter, if the economy is on the
downswing and funds to support enforcement activities are to come from
even a very small increase in a tax on <<>>, the legislature
itself is likely to vote "No." A third point of attack also needs to be
considered---many states now give the governor the authority to veto "line
items" in bills passed by the legislature.
In general, it's true that the TL tends to be "less involved" in
opposition activities on the local level." The reason is not nearly so
likely to be "lack of funds" as it is to be "lack of need." A favorite
TL tactic is to leave local jurisdictions alone to enact whatever
legislation they please and then merely to stick into some piece of
proposed state legislation a little seemingly innocuous language that
"undoes" the effects of the local ordinances, although the local
ordinances remain in place. It's referred to as "preemptive
legislation," and is likely to be worded in a way that would not set off
alarm bells for anyone other than folks who are well versed in the tactic
and pay very close attention to the content of proposed legislation from
start to finish.
The point is that those who are interested in "anti-tobacco" legislation
must be--or become--as knowledgeable, skilled and vigilant regarding the
legislative process in their respective state and local jurisdictions as is
the TL.
A couple other strategies might be effective, depending on "who does what"
and "what's already in place" in a given state. In Washington State, for
example, the decisions of the State Board of Health, a board established
by the state constitution, "have the force and effect of law." The Board
is charged with responsibility for protecting the health of the people of
the state. In this state, one would have a far easier time requesting
appropriate Board action (even though Board action comes only through a
very open and public process that invites and actually fosters active
participation by all interested parties---including the TL) than getting a
bill even out of committee, much less passed. Or---another example---our
Department of Labor and Industry is charged by state law with
responsibility for protecting the health of <<>>. That means
restaurant workers, too. So, as soon as EPA ruled that substances in
tobacco smoke are Class A carcinogens, the Director of L & I announced his
intent to pursue a ban on smoking in restaurants---as a measure needed to
protect the health of restaurant workers. The legal machinations (in the
courts and vis at least one citizen initiative attempt) over that one
continue. In the meantime, many local restaurants---and even a few
taverns and bars---have gone completely "non-smoking." Having a couple
prominent local restauranteurs take the lead and report little or no loss
in income helped.
So, as a fairly long-term participant/observer, my conclusion is that
efforts in BOTH local and state jurisdictions are needed---and that's
what I would recommend. It's a long haul, but we're beginning to see
progress that will make a difference. By the way, the tobacco lobby is
comprised not only of people in the tobacco <<>>, but also of
others whose income is dependent on the smoking/smokeless tobacco use
of large numbers of people. Example: manufacturers of some types
of building ventilation systems.
Barbara Cooley
On Mon, 26 Jun 1995
dg_2carver@VENUS.TWU.EDU wrote:
> In Texas there appears to be a trend for more success in local
> smoking legislation rather than that which is initiated statewide.
> I feel that local legislation might be easier to pass because
> the tobacco industry is less involved in opposition activities on the local
> level. Are there any comments relataive to this that could help
> those of us who are working on this issue in Texas?
>
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#661
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 09:24:47 -0400
From: "Robert H. Anderson (West Virginia University)"
Subject: Smoking Legislation
Yes, work needs to be done at all levels of government. In West Virginia our
record at the state legislature in passing legislation is 0-17. Our
record at the local board of health level is 11-0.
In 1993 the tobacco industry snuck a preemption clause into an unrelated
piece of legislation literally in the last 30 minutes of the annual 60
day session. It passed, and the legislative leaders were so embarassed (and
that takes some doing!) the clause was repealed during a special session
held some weeks later.
The tobacco industry's newest approach has been much more blatant. This year
they pushed for a bill that would prohibit local boards of health from
enacting any tobacco legislation. (When you lose by the rules--change the
rules.) Although the bill failed, it resulted in the pro-health people having
to use most of its resources to fight that bill, and thus not being able to
work on pro-health bills. Thus, even though they "failed" they managed to
keep the status quo, which in our state means no clean indoor air, no tax
increase since 1978 (and none on smokeless tobacco), and licensing on
tobacco vendors.
Bob Anderson
to keep the status quo, which is
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#662
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 08:27:56 U
From: Fulop Mark
Subject: Re: smoking legislation
In California, the history was that legislation started locally and then
eventually reached a critical mass to support the Statewide ban. I think the
CA experience has taught at least the following:
1) Don't under-estimate the involvement of the tobacco industry at the local
level. It comes in the form of gifts to the "hospitality associations," to
supporting mass mailings, to organizing smoker's rights groups. I even saw a
couple of cases, where this pathetic couple came to a local city council
meeting to plead how 100% bans drove them out of business. My hunch was that
was also tobacco supported.
2) The state level premption of local ordinances, is a powerful strategy by
the tobacco industry. They repeatedly tried in CA to enact such legislation,
however, due to the massive public efforts and vigilence of the tri-agencies,
such efforts failed to pass.
3) The issue will always be one of economics and not public health. Many
city councils can understand easily the health implications BUT, that alone
will not overcome the fear of negative economic consequences of smoking bans.
Therefore, it is important to collect tax revenue data in cities where
tobacco control ordiniances have passed. By looking at the numbers prior to,
and during tobacco control legislation times, CA demonstrated no impact to
business as a result of the ban.
Perhaps there are more lessons others could add.
__________________________________________________________________________
Mark P. Fulop, MPH, CHES fulop_mark@mailgw.sdsu.edu
Director, Health Promotion and Education
California College Health 2000 &
Collegiate Health Care
6363 Alvarado Court, Suite 226
San Diego, CA 92120
voice - 619.594.2869
FAX 619.594.8707
WEB SITE: http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/health/cchpage.html
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#663
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1995 09:19:00 -0400
From: Miriam Kiser
Subject: incentives (fwd)
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: 25 Jun 95 22:33:31 EDT
From: Sandra Hoar
To: IHP-NET@interaccess.com
Subject: incentives
Does anyone have any experience or know of any references using
incentives other than money for community health promoters?
Please post to the listserve or send/call me personally. Thanks in
advance.
Sandy Hoar,PA-C
hoar@hcs.gwumc.edu
202-994-768
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#664
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1995 14:10:00 -0600
From: Melody Madlem
Subject: Stress Measurements
Hey All: I am looking for some type of objective instruments that have been
scaled to measure forms/types of stressors and stress levels of
non-traditional students in higher education. My chair is working with a PhD
student who wishes to measure non-traditional student stressors in the junior
college students she works with. Any references would be appreciated, and I
will send results out to all interested. Thanks for the time. Have a better
than everage summer term! Melody
Melody S. Madlem, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Baylor University--HHPR
Box 97313
Waco, TX 76798
(817) 755-3505 X4024
e-Mail: Melody_Madlem@Baylor.edu
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#665
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1995 23:54:01 CST
From: g_ghazizadeh@VENUS.TWU.EDU
Subject: Polio eradication efforts underway in ...
In memory of Dr. Salk, I thought it would be proper to share with you this
piece of news from an Iranian English Daily Paper on Iran's Polio Vaccination
efforts. Let us hope for an early eradication of Polio. Remember Smallpox!!!
Majid Ghazizdeh; TWU.
<<< Newspaper article on Iran's successful anti-Polio campaign >>>
Tehran, June 27, irna -- Iran's anti-Polio campaign has been so successful
that the nation is projected to be free of Polio by the year end, an
english-language daily wrote tuesday.
''It has also been able to provide vaccine and technical support for a
similar campaign in afghanistan launched last november,'' Kayhan
International added.
Forty years after the discovery of the Polio vaccine by Dr. Salk,
the medical pioneer who died friday, the dreaded disease continues to
paralyse thousands of children every year mostly in the developing
countries, despite a worldwide 85 percent immunization rate, it stressed.
The rapid increase in Polio immunization has steadily brought down
Polio cases, it said adding, in 1980, almost 400,000 children were
crippled for life by the Polio virus: in 1993 its victims numbered
approximately 140,000.
At the 1990 world summit for children, leaders of almost all nations
pledged their best efforts to eradicate Polio by the end of year 2000 , the
paper wrote adding, in this endeavour, Polio-free zones are now emerging
in Europe, the Arabian peninsula, the pacific basin and broad areas of
northern, eastern and southern africa.
Eleven countries had no Polio cases in 1993: Kuwait and Morocco have
reported none since 1990, it said, countries which are projected to
sustain or achieve Polio eradication by end of this year are Iran, Iraq,
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Yemen.
At home, the editorial noted, on a single day in april 1994, over nine
million children under the age of five were given the first dose of oral
Polio vaccine.
The Ministry of Health's campaign against Polio involved 260,000
volunteers , it said and added that, ministry experts, 90,000 health workers
and teachers participated in the campaign.
Mobile health units and helicopters reached the remotest populations,
and house-to-house inspections were conducted to ensure that the
immunizations were completed, it continued.
There was also an intensive national education campaign with the
spotlight on ten public health priorities during the one-month period
between administering the first and second doses of the Polio vaccine, the
article stated adding, during the second phase of the operation in may,
volunteers also distributed packets of iodized salt, along with pamphlets
from the health education campaign.
The daily concluded by saying, through this integrated mobilization,
Iran simultaneously achieved nearly 100 percent Polio immunization
coverage for children under five, besides informing every family with
basic health information.
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#666
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 13:41:45 CST
From: "Mark J. Kittleson (GA3748@SIUCVMB.SIU.EDU)"
Subject: Congrats
Just a quick note to congratulate Bill Cissel, Texas Woman's University,
for his recent promotion to full professor. It was long due to Bill
and I want to let the HEDIR group know of his accomplishment. For those
of you that know Bill, he's certainty worthy of the title "Professor".
Congrats.
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#667
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1995 21:48:57 CST
From: dg_reaves@VENUS.TWU.EDU
Subject: worksite health educ
A current issue in Health Education is that health educators are not
required to take buiness courses. More Worksite Health positions are being
won by those with business credentials as oppose to health educators. What is
your postion on this issue? please respond by 7-3-95. My address is
dg_reaves
Thank you in advance. email address dg_reaves