Good Day Street Talk - June 16, 2012 - New York News | NYC Breaking News

Good Day Street Talk - June 16, 2012

Good Day Street Talk focuses on health issues making an impact in our communities. In the wake of newscaster Robin Roberts' recent diagnosis of a bone marrow disease, Odiney Brown, mother of Shannon Tavarez who lost her life at age 10 waiting for a bone marrow donor, joins Dr. Azra Reza to discuss how you can become a bone marrow donor and save lives like Shannon's. Then, hear the incredible story of a daughter's life-saving kidney donation to her father, and how it has brought the entire family closer together. And finally, HIV/AIDS experts and advocates discuss the latest group being affected by the disease, and how you can protect yourself! For more information on the topics above, log onto:

Shannon's S.H.A.R.E Foundation

http://shannonsshare.org/

NY Presbyterian Hospital

http://nyp.org/

The National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/

NYC Dept. Of Health and Mental Hygiene

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/home/home.shtml

National Black Leadership Commission

http://www.nblca.org/

Gay Men's Health Crisis

http://www.gmhc.org/

Young Professionals United for Change

http://www.yp4c.org/