Formerly Minnesota International Health Volunteers

Improving the health of women, children and their communities around the world.

WellShare's Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative aims to reduce the health disparities between the Somali community and the larger population.

Our community health workers lead weekly exercise and nutrition classes with youth and elders to increase fitness activities in the Somali community. We work with health care providers to develop policies and procedures for providing culturally specific care to Somali individuals with diabetes. 

We also produce and distribute a video series called Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies to educate Somali women and improve their health status. 

This initiative is made possible by funding from the Minnesota Department of Health and the federal Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative.