Health Partnerships
Mississippi State University Extension Service recognizes that local citizens can and are doing much to impact health in their communities. Both county and state health coalitions are actively working toward improving health conditions. These coalitions are organizations made up of diverse groups of individuals who are interested in seeking solutions to common health problems or concerns. MSU Extension Service is currently partnering with community-based coalitions in 56 of the state's 82 counties. In addition, state coalitions are seeking to address issues of access, cancer control, and chronic disease. By working together, we can raise Mississippi's health status to a new level.
Publications
News
Celebrate National Blueberry Month with these tips to help you add more berries to your diet.
Do you love milk but have problems digesting it? These tips may help you increase your tolerance for dairy.
Summer is a wonderful time to explore, play outside, and create memories, but take some steps to make your adventures safe.
Success Stories
When it comes to losing weight, people need proven, reliable solutions. For Henry “Eddie” Robbins of Simpson County, Walk-a-Weigh offers that answer.
You don’t have to have diabetes to benefit from the principles of the Dining with Diabetes (DWD) program.
Dining with Diabetes covers healthy eating, physical activity, disease monitoring, medication compliance, and risk reduction, and the course empowers participants by giving them access to nutrition knowledge and resources for food preparation. Classes include research-based education, cooking demonstrations, and healthy recipe tasting. These tools can help people make positive changes by planning menus, counting carbohydrates, controlling portions, and reading labels.
