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Because this form of medicine is "the most affordable and accessible system of health care for the majority of the African rural population," the African Union declared 2001 to 2010 to be the Decade for African Traditional Medicine with the goal of making "safe, efficacious, quality, and affordable traditional medicines available to the vast ...
Depending on the curandero, they might not charge for their services or just ask for a small offering or fee. You can find them in Hispanic communities to allow the members more accessibility to their services. Other reasons these communities might seek out services offered by curanderos are the language barrier and their immigration status ...
The San Antonio Observer is a weekly tabloid established in 1995, [23] and bills itself as the only African American newspaper in San Antonio. [24] The newspaper attracted national attention in 2016 when it held a news conference for a police shooting of an unarmed Black man, and announced, then later retracted, a threat to reveal the addresses ...
Cultural competence is a practice of values and attitudes that aims to optimize the healthcare experience of patients with cross cultural backgrounds. [6] Essential elements that enable organizations to become culturally competent include valuing diversity, having the capacity for cultural self-assessment, being conscious of the dynamics inherent when cultures interact, having ...
In 1969, several of San Antonio’s inner-city churches banded together to launch "Urban Ministries", and initiated programs such as food bank and housing for seniors and runaway youths. [4] In 1977, the scope of housing programs was expanded to include individuals with mental illness . [ 4 ]
Another obstacle to receiving mental health services may be related to the finances of the family. [11] Parents reported they needed to focus more on their basic/immediate needs before than their child's mental health. [11] 43% of mothers of African American youth believed that mental health services would be too expensive. [13]
The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM) is a digital archive and museum located in the La Villita Historic Arts Village District near the San Antonio River Walk. San Antonio Museum of Art. The San Antonio Museum of Art is housed in the 1884 Lone Star Brewery and was opened in 1981. The building's renovation and ...
This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Texas. It includes both current and historical newspapers. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The history of such newspapers in Texas begins shortly after the Civil War , with the publication of The Free Man's Press in 1868.