Recognizing the Philadelphia Black Women's Health Alliance for their 40 years of service to Philadelphia communities.

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Black Women's Health Alliance (PBWHA) is a non-profit, community-based health and human services organization; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Black Women’s Health Alliance was established by approximately 100 Philadelphia women who attended the First National Conference on Black Women’s Health issues in Atlanta, Georgia in 1983; and

WHEREAS, These women recognized that African-American women's voices were not being heard adequately in the Philadelphia health community and as a result the Philadelphia Black Women’s Health Project was formed to be that voice; and

WHEREAS,

The organization changed its name in 2004, to the Philadelphia Black Women's Health Alliance and is continuing its legacy of speaking for African-American women and other minorities in the health community; and

WHEREAS, The mission of the PBWHA is to improve healthcare outcomes and eliminate and/or reduce health disparities experienced by women of color and their families through advocacy, education, research and support activities, programs and services; and

WHEREAS, The PBWHA is grounded in the principles in value-based principles of diversity, inclusion, empowerment, excellence beyond expectations and the relentless resolve to realize the elimination and/or reduction of health disparities among women of color and their families; and

WHEREAS, The PBWHA is committed to being ethically and morally guided and to be responsive to present and emerging needs of the people that they serve; and

WHEREAS, Philadelphia Black Women's Health Alliance is dedicated to utilizing empowering and self-sustaining approaches to success; and

WHEREAS, Their intent is to be the premier advocacy, health education and training organization that serves women of color and their families, promoting and supporting their interests, education and training in the health professions to further reduce health disparities; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it hereby recognizes the Philadelphia Black Women’s Health Alliance for their 40 years of service to Philadelphia communities.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to the Philadelphia Black Women’s Health Alliance as evidence of the true and sincere admiration and respect of this legislative body.

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