The National Minority Male Health Project (NMMHP) at Bowie State University (BSU) is part of a consortium between Morehouse College, Wilberforce University, Morgan State University, and Lincoln University that delivers a comprehensive campus and community-based model program that addresses issues of health for male minorities, a population that has been distanced from health and wellness.

The National Minority Male Health Project promotes a strategy that provides education and intervention activities to the male population at Bowie State University and the community surrounding the University. NMMHP addresses minority male access and utilization of health services, including the examining and sharing of cutting-edge research that considers attitudes and behavior towards medical care and the strategies employed to improve access and delivery of services to minority males. NMMHP contributes its voice and research to understanding and eradicating the distancing of minority men from America's health care system.

Proposed Activities

The National Minority Male Health Project (NMMHP) at Bowie State University (BSU), in its third year of activity, will continue to engage in three key activities in order to determine its direction, delineate specific activities and implement those identified. The purpose is to achieve a specified set of objectives of the National Consortium of NMMHP. These were designed to serve its constituent male populations.

These three key specified objectives were to:

1. Design, Implement and Engage the Community
2. Provide Health Education and Disease Prevention Services
3. Conduct Research and Evaluation

During the projected reporting period, Bowie State NMMHP will complete its activities within the context of the framework as delineated by the National Consortium of NMMHP. And the four additional health focus areas, which include Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Substance Abuse, and Unintentional Injuries.

The National Consortium framework of services includes the following:

1. Health Screenings (Special focus on Cardiovascular and Diabetes concerns)
2. Health Education Services (Special focus on Substance Abuse and Unintentional Injuries)
3. Campus Male-Focused Wellness Center
4. Health Clinic Partnership
5. Research and Evaluation
6. Childhood Obesity Program
7. Barbershop Blood Pressure Monitoring Program
8. BSU NMMHP Health Conference

A. Health Screenings (Special focus on Cardiovascular and Diabetes concerns)

During the specified period, Bowie State University (BSU) NMMHP will continue to conduct comprehensive health screenings.

The screenings included:

1. Diabetes
2. Blood Pressure
3. Cholesterol
4. Carotid ultrasound scan
5. Echocardiogram
6. Osteoporosis Scan (incentives for females who are responsible for a male referral
7. Weight
8. BMI
9. PSA

B. Health Education Services (Special focus on Substance Abuse and Unintentional Injuries)

BSU NMMHP intends to continue to provide health education services through the use of radio, television, internet, campus and community events. As a component of this activity, NMMHP will conduct community-based research to identify additional male health issues and address them.

The Health Education services will include:

1. Awareness (Knowledge and Beliefs)
   1. Reasons for health awareness (motivational) using non medical presenters
   2. Clinical component of Wellness self-assessments using medical and mental health experts
2. Behavioral Change (Attitudes, Decision-Making and Action)
   1. Wellness Self-Assessments
   2. Screenings
   3. Health Decision-Making

C. Campus /Wellness Center (Special focus on Substance Abuse and Unintentional Injuries)

The BSU NMMHP will continue their excellent working relationship and collaboration with the BSU Wellness Center. With our target audience aimed at the PG County and BSU campus community, the wellness center will continue to provide services to the university student population.

D. Health Clinic Partnership

BSU NMMHP will continue to establish partnerships, and develop Memoranda of Understandings (MOUs) to include specific provisions that address male health issues.