‘Our Town’: What is being done to promote health in Acres Homes

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In KPRC 2′s ‘Our Town’ coverage of Acres Homes we are looking at the health issues many people in the area have to deal with. Health reporter Haley Hernandez explains the struggles and unique effort to bring change. Despite being home to the largest medical center in the world Houston has healthcare desserts all around us.

This week’s Insider Deals are so good you’ll want all of themIn KPRC 2′s ‘Our Town’ coverage of Acres Homes we are looking at the health issues many people in the area have to deal with. Health reporter Haley Hernandez explains the struggles and unique effort to bring change. ,

“We know this is a scary topic, but you’re not in this alone,” she said. “Because when you look at a community as underserved as Acres Homes, it has been a long time of - lack of resources, lack of information, siloed information that has made it harder for residents to get access to things that have been openly free for the vast majority of the city of Houston.

“We know that diseases like cancer, like diabetes, like heart disease are they’re often called lifestyle behaviors, but they’re also really influenced by the communities that we live in,” said Basen-Enquist. For people like Eatmon who grew up in Acres Homes with asthma, it was a vicious cycle that she couldn’t safely exercise but without exercise, it led to further health complications.

 

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