 Does believing in God influence people’s view of their body as sacred, and condition them to lead a certain lifestyle? In a newly published study, Krause et al. (2016) demonstrated in scientific terms that having a weak or strong faith in God, as a helper in times of needs, influenced people’s perception about the sacredness of their bodies [1]. Based on perception, some people were more likely to engage in healthy behaviors, while others were not.
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 Chronic diseases, particularly hypertension, are major causes of health complications and death in the communities of people of African descent. In response to this challenge, the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition (FAN) program, a “5-year PA [physical activity] and nutrition intervention implemented in African Methodist Episcopal (AME) churches”, aimed to evidence-base the utility of churches with variable individual beliefs and behavior, congregants, and pastors in a social-ecological model for encouraging lifestyle changes among individuals of African descent [1].
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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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