The Border Health Strategic Initiative From a Community Perspective1
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As local community coordinator of the Border Health Strategic Initiative (Border Health ¡SI!), a program in Yuma County to develop a comprehensive, communitybased approach to diabetes prevention and control, I was responsible for facilitating communication among five community partners, between community partners and campus-based faculty, and developing and coordinating a Special Action Group (SAG). My 30 years of experience as a cooperative extension agent, 27 of those years in Yuma County, helped to prepare me for this role.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Preventing Chronic Disease
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005