Mission

The mission of the International Health Education Alliance (IHEA) is to assist underserved populations, especially immigrants and refugees; to identify and define, in culturally appropriate ways, their community’s health needs in regard to chronic conditions; and to establish new education programs to address these needs.

Primary Goal

To co-create with community groups culturally appropriate health education programs for use by individuals and organizations on the local, national and international levels.

Strategies

Establish respectful, trusting relationships with underserved communities through on-going outreach and relationship building . Collaborate [0] with religious and cultural organizations in program development and in the promotion of health education. Conduct practical research to understand underserved communities’ cultural norms and values in order to be better prepared to partner in the design and provision of effective health education programs. Collaborate with medical professionals, health organizations and underserved communities to insure the cultural relevance and sensitivity of existing health education materials and programs. Use the IHEA website to publish culturally specific health education research, materials, and opportunities, as well as links to other relevant health and medical organizations and materials. Initiate community leadership development in underserved communities through recruitment, training and support of key community members who take leadership roles in establishing new and relevant health education programs.