Angie Bannerman Ankoma impacts community health

My family is from Ghana West Africa. When I think about the African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child,” I see myself as a product of one of these villages. I studied social work and public health at Columbia University in a dual masters degree program and both professional disciplines are a perfect blend for my role at Rhode Island Department of Health.

Megan Tucker advocates for public policies to improve cardiovascular health

by Meghan Grady

For Megan Tucker, director of government relations at the American Heart Association, there is nothing more exciting than seeing advocates at the State House. “There is real positive energy at the State House when passionate advocates are creating a buzz in the hallways,” she says. “Last year, we held a Lobby Day in February that focused on women’s heart health and over 100 women joined us in the State House rotunda dressed in red to show solidarity in our fight against heart disease, the #1 killer of women.”