A Delta Health Alliance/Delta State University partnership is working to increase the number of nurses in the Delta. Funding from Delta Health Alliance has provided scholarships, faculty positions, and cutting-edge training equipment to DSU’s Robert E. Smith School of Nursing. The results are impressive: more students are enrolling in the nursing program and more highly trained nurses are entering the profession. Delt a Health Alliance proudly congratulates the 2011 class.

You may have heard that diabetes causes eye problems and may lead to blindness. People with diabetes do have a higher risk of blindness than people without diabetes. With regular checkups, you can keep minor problems minor. And if you do develop a major problem, there are treatments that often work well if you begin them right away. Download our brochure about what you need to know by clicking the link below.

TEAM Sugar Free provides the following services for diabetes management: Training on the ADA Standards of Care, education for Diabetes management, access to screenings and healthcare and management for high risk patients,

What services does TEAM Sugar Free provide for people with diabetes? Education for Diabetes management, health screenings, vision screenings, personal management for high risk patients and medication counseling for high risk patients

TelePsychiatry is a way for you to see a trained specialist using the latest in video and communication technology. You and the specialist will see each other through a large screen TV. The connection is over a high-speed network that is secure and private.
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The Indianola Promise Community is a Delta Health Alliance initiative uniting health care, education, community and faith-based services to provide people the opportunity to realize their promise as active members and leaders in the Indianola community. IPC represents an effort to establish best practices from the success of the Harlem Children Zone in Mississippi. Starting with prenatal care, through infancy, as toddlers, teens, students and high school graduates, IPC will fortify the efforts of Indianola youth as they tackle life’s many challenges.
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A Seasonal Newsletter for the Leland Community Garden discussing Gardening, Food, and Health.

Welcome to this Report from the Field, a periodic publication we use to highlight some of the 49 programs we sponsor, along with their partners and constituents.
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The Delta Health Alliance is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization, headquartered in Stoneville, Mississippi, that aims to improve the health of the 400,000 men, women, and children who call the Mississippi Delta their home.

Our achievements in 2010 were many, though the highlight occurred when we became the only organization in the country to receive two highly-coveted national grants, the Beacon technology grant and the Promise Community planning grant Together totaling $15 million, these two awards will open vital new opportunities for realizing a healthier, more vibrant Mississippi Delta The Beacon grant will help establish the electronic health record as a strategic tool to fi ght diabetes and to promote better health care; the Promise grant will offer greater potential for a Delta-wide Promise Community in the near future.

Annual reports tend to focus on financial statistics, bottom lines, and corporate measures of success. While these are important indicators of our progress, we wanted this report to have a different focus. Here, we emphasize the faces behind the statistics, the stories behind the numbers.
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Delta Health Alliance is working with other groups to conduct a statewide assessment of the health and access to care of Mississippians. If you are a resident of Mississippi, please click on the button below and take the quick survey. The responses will be valuable to our health care planners and providers. You may complete the questionnaire anonymously or give your name and become eligible to win a $100 gift card.