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Heart & History: Addressing Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Health
February is Heart Health Month and an important time to elevate awareness, increase understanding and ultimately inspire action surrounding cardiovascular health. February is also Black History Month – a time to celebrate the achievements of Black Americans,...
SC African American churches using gardens to address food insecurity
LINCOLNVILLE — An early model of self-sufficiency in the African American community, this historic town is now the launch site for what organizers hope becomes a national initiative to address food insecurity. Balm in Gilead, a Virginia-based nonprofit, is...
Hereditary ATTR-CM: A Serious and Often Underdiagnosed Cause of Heart Failure in Black/African Americans
By: Dr. Kevin Williams, Chief Medical Officer, Rare Disease, Pfizer Last year, I had the opportunity to speak at the Balm in Gilead Healthy Churches 2030 Annual Conference alongside former NBA player and coach and heart failure patient Don Chaney. Don and I are both...
Announcing the opening of the Bishop Richard H. Cain Community Garden in Lincolnville, SC
LINCOLNVILLE, SC (April 9, 2021) -- A group of nonprofits and members of the Lincolnville community will host the launch of the African American Church Community Garden and Food Security Project on April 10, 2021. This project aims to strengthen the collective power...
African American Church Community Garden and Food Security Project in South Carolina
Working together, The Balm In Gilead Inc. and The Black Church Food Security Network is launching The African American Church Community Project and Food Security Project - SC. The African American Church Community Project – SC is designed to support faith leaders and...
What Is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)? Know the Signs and Reduce Your Risk
Dr. Richard E. Browne, MD, FACC* Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S.? Approximately 650,000 people die from it every year.1 February is Heart Health Month in the U.S. and I’d like to use this as an opportunity to highlight the...
PBS and WETA Announce THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG
PBS and WETA Announce New Documentary Series from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG to Air February 16 and 17, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) Two-part seriesreveals the broad history and culture of the Black...
The Balm In Gilead To Honor 2020 Best Practice Award Winners During Virtual Conference
Honorees to Be Celebrated in Virtual Ceremony During Healthy Churches 2030 National Conference November 16 – 19, 2020 RICHMOND, Va. (October 16, 2020) – The Balm In Gilead, Inc. has announced category winners for the 2020…
Empowering Faith Communities to Champion Black Health Equity Amid COVID-19
Strengthen the capacity of faith communities to understand the intersection of health, religion, race, and politics RICHMOND, Va. (October 8, 2020) – The Balm In Gilead Inc. is a leader in bringing public health and faith communities together to strategically...
Learn about a rare, inherited condition
Hereditary ATTR (hATTR) amyloidosis is a rare, genetic condition that affects an estimated 50,000 people worldwide. It is caused by a gene change, or mutation, that affects the function of a protein called transthyretin (TTR). In hATTR amyloidosis, the TTR gene...