On September 9th 2024 I said goodbye to the listeners of About Health on KPFA radio. I’ve been hosting the show for 9 years. I was very sad to end the show, but I’m ready to move on to other things. It’s been a privilege to host About Health and meet so many dedicated and wise people who joined me on the air over the years. I am also grateful to all of the listeners and callers, and to the other hosts, David Feldman, and Michael Lenoir. Thank you!
If you would like to hear our final show you can listen here:
As I say at the end of most shows: May you be healthy, happy, and live with ease as best you can.
Rona
Here is a picture of some of the people I love spending time with: Maia, Leo, David, Mick, Maceo, and Kai. As the grandma of five, my life is filled with joy. I thank my children for this gift.
In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we will discuss African American Wellness. The harsh reality is that not all patients are treated equally, and racism has consequences on a person’s health and health care.An Associated Press wire story from 1966, contained Dr. King’s famous quotation regarding injustice in health care—“Of all the forms of in-equality, injustice in health, is the most shocking and in-human.”
My guest today, Dr Michael Lenoir, has been committed to the health and well-being of the African American community for a long time now…believing that “Healthcare is a fundamental right.”
Guest: Dr. Michael Lenoir
Dr. LeNoir has been the CEO of the Ethnic Health America Network, and currently he is CEO and Chairperson of the African American Wellness Project and the host and producer of the Black Doctors Speak Podcast. He is a board-certified, practicing pediatrician in Oakland, and a nationally recognized expert on asthma in inner cities. In the past he served as president of the Ethnic Health Institute at Alta Bates/Summit Medical Center and associate clinical professor in pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. He has been an active member of the National Medical Association and was the 114th President. Dr. Lenore was the host of About Health Radio show on KPFA.org for over 20 years.
