UAB Grand Challenge
The Challenge Alabama’s health is among the worst in the nation. Alabama ranks 46th in obesity, 48th in diabetes, and 49th in cardiovascular disease.
The Goal Moving Alabama out of the bottom ten in national health rankings is a Grand Challenge – one Mona Fouad, M.D., and her team have accepted.
The Plan Advancing good nutrition, physical activity, and preventive wellness, in partnership with Alabama Communities, working through the extensive framework and drawing upon the expertise of the UAB Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center.
Become a
Live HealthSmart
Person
Take simple steps toward better nutrition, physical activity, and prevention and wellness.
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Become a
Live HealthSmart
Restaurant
Boosting good nutrition where we eat makes everyone healthier.
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Become a
Live HealthSmart
Business
Find out how to improve employee wellness, good nutrition, and physical activity.
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Become a
Live HealthSmart
School
A few key actions can transform the health of students and teachers alike.
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Launch Communities
Live HealthSmart Alabama will pilot this initiative in Birmingham-area communities and at UAB. We will expand to other areas in the coming years.
- East Lake
- Bush Hills
- Kingston
- Titusville
- UAB Campus
What's Happening
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First-of-its-kind study shows link between unhealthy diet and symptoms of depression in youth
Diet matters when it comes to depression. Teens who have a high-sodium, low-potassium diet are at a higher risk of depression.Read more... -
Fueled to improve state’s health, Fouad’s team named winner of UAB’s inaugural Grand Challenge
Fouad’s winning proposal is a comprehensive approach to fixing Alabama’s complex health problems and includes 90 partners on her team from government, business, education and more.Read more...
Our Collaborators
Live HealthSmart Alabama is proud to join with the more than 90 national, state, and local collaborators who have signed on to assist with the development and implementation of this ground-breaking initiative.
