Health Services and Wellness Programs

cl1. how health conditions and causes are perceived;
An article in Family & Community Health reminds us2. workplace wellness belief systems;
that “culturally sensitive and appropriate3. attitudes toward health care providers;
programs must be developed to engage economically4. behaviors of consumers; and
challenged minority and other underserved5. delivery of health services.
populations.”Look at The Dow Chemical Company.
The Office of Minority Health (OMH) believesDow’s health and wellness programs in
“cultural competency is one of the mainSouth Africa and Latin America have focused on
ingredients in closing the disparities gap in healthreducing health risks and attending to long-term HIV
care.” When developing a health wellnessAIDS prevention.
program, language and culture influence: