The Signification of Black Representation within Maternal mHealth Apps
Recorded On: 10/15/2024
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At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify factors and understand how the lack of representation in mhealth apps contributes to the Black maternal health inequities.
2. Learn more about Black women-owned mhealth apps and how they can include them in their public health research, health promotion, and advocacy.
HESPA II Competencies:
6.2.3 Identify factors that facilitate and/or hinder the intended outcome of the communication.
6.2.1 Describe the intended outcome of the communication (e.g., raise awareness, advocacy, behavioral change, and risk communication).
Application for CHES® (entry-level)/MCHES® (advanced-level) Category I continuing education contact hours (CECH) is pending. The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. has approved SOPHE and its chapters as designated multiple-event providers of CECHs in health education. SOPHE is a provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) Renewal Credits. An application is pending to award CPH Renewal credits on behalf of the National Board of Public Health Examiners.
Marline Edmond, MA, MCHES®
Doctoral Student
Howard University
Marline D. Edmond is a first-generation Haitian- American professional with 10 combined years of expertise in public health, community engagement, partnership, and stakeholder management. She is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) and Howard University Culture, Communication, and Media PhD student with a focus in Health Communication. She is an active member and NJ Chapter Delegate of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and NJ Ambassador for Black Ladies in Public Health (BLiPH). She is passionate about improving the health/racial disparities, health equity, and health literacy in the Haitian communities she serves.