Asomugha: Time For A "Change Of Thinking" On Health | New Haven Independent
Chisara Asomugha, the city’s community services administrator, recently sat down for an interview with D. Shahid Abdul-Karim of the Muslim Journal and the Muhammad Islamic Center on Dixwell Avenue. The following article was originally written for the Journal.
During the days of debate over President Barack Obama’s health care reform initiatives, one underlying question continued to surface: Is health care a human right? Is it only determined by what money can buy?
Should poor children be put on a more level playing field, where at least they can see the doctor and receive medical attention and even afford to go further than their parents in attaining optimal health? Certainly, good health plays an important role in learning, performing, and getting ahead in life.
One of the most significant people in the New Haven area when it comes to health and well-being is Dr. Chisara N. Asomugha, community services administrator for New Haven, who oversees the health department along with other social-service agencies in city government. In a casual setting, she gives enlightenment and shape to critical questions affecting people today.
In conversation Dr. Chisara (whose family hails from Nigeria) causes the listener to think on health care with more deliberation and reverence for what such care really means.
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