Health – Angela J. Bass | Multimedia Storyteller

Nov 24

by Angela in Community, Health 0 comments tags: Land+People Magazine, Sacramento Parks and Recreation

My Perfect Park Day in Sacramento

In this 2013 feature story, I write in first person for Land+People magazine about My Perfect Park Day in Sacramento, Calif., the place I now call home.

Mar 30

by Angela in Health, Politics 0 comments tags: bipolar disorder, mental illness, Prop 63, Senator Darrell Steinberg, Stop Stigma Sacramento

Sacramento Stops Mental Health Stigma

The first time Jaime Carr called the cops on herself, she was in the middle of a psychotic delusion. It was early 2007 and pop star Britney Spears was in the news for having shaved her head. Convinced she had morphed into the famous singer, Carr feared that the gardener, mail carrier and upstairs neighbors were watching her every move. Even the paparazzi, she thought, were hiding out, waiting to snap her picture.

Jun 26

by Angela in Health 0 comments tags: ductal carcinoma, susan g. komen for the cure, the red devils

The Baltimore Sun: Non-profit Aids Breast Cancer Patients

After more than a year juggling the family finances to handle the expense of battling breast cancer, Ronda Badiang was surprised a few months back when she found she was unable to pay a $1,000 deductible for her treatment. She was even more surprised when the Red Devils stepped in to settle the bill, no questions asked.

Apr 02

by Angela in Health, Identity, Video, World 0 comments tags: durban, HIV-positive, nosipho dludla, south africa, university of kwazulu-natal

Flash of Life: Ending Mother-to-child HIV in South Africa

Durban, South Africa boasts some of the most beautiful beaches and busiest ports in the country, but the country is also known for its staggering HIV rate among women and children. In March 2009, I traveled to South Africa to report on the innovative ways that researchers and public health experts are helping HIV-positive mothers breastfeed their babies without transmitting the virus. This video examines the pros and cons of a PMTCT (prevention of mother-to-child transmission) method called "flash heating," as told by experts and a 34-year-old HIV-positive mother of one, Nosipho Hilda-Dludla.