 In all cultures, stories have played a vital role in the sharing of ideas, memories, and wisdom among community members. In infancy, childhood and adulthood, humans have always been fascinated by stories that resonate with them and create these feelings that are likely to have either a short or long-lasting impact on their lives.
Thus, several researchers teamed up to explore the usefulness of storytelling to influence the level of knowledge, attitude, and behavior of patients in regards to their lifestyle managements.
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Nationwide Expansion of the Diabetes Prevention Program to include more people with health coverage9/2/2016  Too many people in the U.S. population are still unable to enjoy the universal right to quality health care. One determinant of this obstacle is the inadequacy of health care management in undeserved populations.
The Affordable Care Act is a major legislative act that aims to address this issue by increasing access to affordable health insurance and behavioral care to all Americans [1]. Building on this great accomplishment, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed that starting January 1, 2018, more Medicare recipients benefit from the evidence-based Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) [2].  Diabetes mellitus is one of the major health concerns in the communities of the people of Haitian descent [1]. When uncontrolled, it is responsible for a substantial number of health complications such as diabetic retinopathy (ocular damage), coronary disease, congestive heart failure, neuropathy (nerve damage), ischemic stroke, nephropathy (kidney damage), peripheral vascular disease, and lower extremity ulcers.
In a longitudinal study conducted at the Boston Medical Center, the investigators sought to investigate if any differences existed in the frequency of these complications based on ethnicity [2]. |
Mickelder Kercy, M.D. M.S.I learned about the art and science of medicine and was introduced to the community and population-based aspects of public health at the Université Notre Dame d'Haiti. My early practical interventions in the field of public health during medical residency in Haiti fostered my interest in pursuing additional academic training in public health. At Columbia University in the City of New York, I specialized in Public Health with a minor focus on Community Health Education. My special interest is in non-communicable chronic diseases, and the social-ecological approach to health education and promotion in secular and faith-based communities. 
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