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Live HealthSmart Alabama expands access to fast, reliable diabetes testing with new A1C technologyNovember 7, 2025Live HealthSmart Alabama (LHSA) is upgrading its Mobile Wellness capabilities with a new tool that makes diabetes testing faster, easier, and more reliable. -
Live HealthSmart Alabama’s Community Leadership Academy helps CLICK founder plant seeds for health and connection in AnnistonOctober 13, 2025When DelMesha Swain applied to the Community Leadership Academy (CLA)— a leadership development program created by Live HealthSmart Alabama in partnership with Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED—she was living thousands of miles away in the Czech Republic. -
Lace up for the UAB Veterans Day 5K happening Nov. 8October 1, 2025Now in its third year, the Veterans Day 5K provides much-needed support for student veterans and their dependents for essentials like housing, books and emergency expenses. -
New Mural Unveiled in Chemistry Building: A Splash of Color, A Sea of MeaningSeptember 8, 2025When UAB sophomore Charlie Pommerenck submitted her artwork for a mural contest she wasn’t expecting to be selected or aiming for perfection. She just wanted her design to be honest. -
Live HealthSmart Alabama awarded Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation grant to expand Community Coach program in SelmaAugust 14, 2025The funding will allow Live HealthSmart Alabama to support the hiring, training and deployment of additional community coaches. -
Live HealthSmart Alabama Awarded Mike & Gillian Goodrich Foundation Grant to Expand Community Coach Program in SelmaAugust 5, 2025The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Live HealthSmart Alabama (LHSA) initiative has been awarded a three-year grant from the Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation to expand its Community Coach team in Selma and the Dallas County area. The funding will allow LHSA to support the hiring, training, and deployment of additional Community Coaches. -
UAB Student Tackles Food Insecurity with Help from Live HealthSmart AlabamaJune 27, 2025As a public health major nearing graduation, Lily Wachtel has spent her final semesters at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, not only studying community health challenges but actively working to address them. -
Live HealthSmart Alabama and Uber Health help Birmingham man overcome barriers to careJune 11, 2025Birmingham residents like Ron Collins stay healthy and independent through a high-tech solution to a health care challenge through Live HealthSmart Alabama. -
Live HealthSmart Alabama expands to central Alabama thanks to gift from Novo Nordisk, Inc.January 31, 2025With a $2.47 million gift from Novo Nordisk Inc., Live HealthSmart Alabama is applying its holistic health model in Selma, Camden, Demopolis and other underserved communities. -
UAB’s impact across the state during 2024 — and what’s next for 2025December 30, 20242024 was a landmark year for UAB, with its influence resonating powerfully throughout Birmingham and the entire state of Alabama.
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Living HealthSmart in Alabama is getting easier thanks to a growing UAB initiative
One of Laura Dudley’s last stops at the Senior Wellness Expo, held at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church in Birmingham’s Titusville neighborhood, was the Live HealthSmart Alabama Mobile Wellness clinic. She chatted with Keisha Taylor, who checked her vital signs. [Photo courtesy of WBHM.com]
UAB’s Live HealthSmart Alabama helping revitalize Selma
Live HealthSmart Alabama, or LHSA, is a University of Alabama at Birmingham initiative that is making a difference in the Black Belt. This comers after years of transforming neighborhoods in Birmingham. [The] Black Belt expansion was made possible by a $2.47 million gift from Novo Nordisk Inc. and the generous assistance of local, state and national partners.
From Classroom to Community: UAB’s Hands-On Approach with Live HealthSmart Alabama (Community Action Partnership)
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is taking a pioneering approach to health education and community wellness through its Live HealthSmart Alabama initiative. By bridging the gap between academic learning and real-world application, UAB is fostering a healthier future for Alabama’s communities. [Photo courtesy of Community Action Partnership]