The Urban Health Television Series

Urban Health Today

In 2008, America witness history in the making. We saw the first Black American elected to the highest office in the land. One of his initiatives was to improve the health care system in this country, which has be widely ignored for years, while imposing greater hardship on the under served. A wide number of needed program cuts, have forced many physician to close their doors to those they took an oath, “do no harm”. The community at large, is forced to go to other services outside their communities, only to be denied service because of not having proper health insurance and little or no money. Misdiagnoses of illnesses, improper medical care, and lack of funding, are just a few issues adding to the disparity among African-Americans, Latinos, and poor whites county wide.

Good health programs and preventive measures are needed in the under served communities of San Diego County. Information and the saturation of the that information, is key to closing the gap. While people continue to require medical care, financial doors are being shut in their face.

“Urban Health Today” Show's Overview

Urban Health Today, is a medical show that seeks to inform, educate, and present solutions to many of the health challenges the African-Americans and Latino community face. We will, in depth, discuss the disparities in our present health care system and its future operations. We will talk about alternatives to care and preventative steps that can taken to ensure a healthier community. Working together with some of the best medical minds in the community, the show in content, will offer best- practice solutions to the healt h concerns in our community, as we promote a healthier life-style. These men and women will appear on our weekly show as expert panelist representing their various fields.

The show is hosted by Dr. Rodney G. Hood. Dr. Hood has studied internal medicine for the past 38 years and has received numerous awards and recognitions. He attended the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, and graduated in 1973. He graduated with honors from Northeastern University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Hood did his residency and internship at UC San Diego Hospital. He is the former President of the National Medical Association. He currently serves as President & CEO of the Multicultural Health Disparities Institute (MHDI) in San Diego. He continues to serve on multiple state,local and national advisory committees, boards and commissions in the health field. Dr. Hood always makes time to educate about his deepest passion, the legacy of slavery, its roots found in today's health disparities and solutions toward the elimination of these unjust disparities. He was recently interviewed on Black Gold/Timeless Legends, a series TV sponsored by the Urban League of San Diego County. The program is scheduled air in early 2012 on Cablecast Ch 23 Cox and 18/ Ch.19 and On Demand Ch. 144 Time Warner, in the San Diego area.

Dr. Rodney G. Hood, MD

“Urban Health Today,” is the first of Ten shows scheduled for production by the end of 2012.

The initial production will be 58:30 TRT, and the pilot show is scheduled for production on August 20, 2011. (TBD) The following shows will be 28:30 TRT, in length. “Urban Health Today” will air locally on Cox Channel 23 and 18, Time Warner Channel 19 and On Demand 144, with later options on KPBS and Channel 13. Portions of the shows will be found on our Websites, www.sdul.org and www.ubnnsd.tv and oday.com">www.urbanhealthtoday.com with syndications planned with the National Urban League and other qualified affiliates. Our goal is that Urban Health Today become a nationally watched program around the country as we discover solutions to the health disparities in our inner cities.

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