Sondos Al Sad
Nov, 2022
“It has too much sugar in it, are you sure you want that?”.
I had to raise my head off the phone to see who quoted my forever motherly statement! Excitedly, the barista at the nearby hospital cafe offered a healthy reminder to the overwhelmed employee in the scrubs.
Was I not ecstatic?!
Community health and wellness is much more than healthcare technology and insurance. It is enjoining what we know to be well and healthy with each other wherever we cross paths.
It took me back to another distant October when a researcher presented a collaborative project with waxing services in Brazil. They provided health education to aestheticians about signs of pelvic infections and vulvar lesions so they can encourage their clients to seek a timely medical help!
Our shared advice may not always fall on receptive ears, but it has its ripple effect. We were 3 in line for coffee, we all took it without sugar ✊🏻
I couldn’t hold my grin when thanking the barista for the generous input (and for agreeing to take the photo).
Our healthcare delivery models should think beyond insurance suggestions and embrace community members input as crude as it can be.
What is your “low sugar” advice for your community’s wellness?
