Hico Health, a Black-owned, woman-owned telehealth company focusing on type 2 diabetes in African-American communities, has launched a nationwide campaign to reduce diabetes related risk factors contributing to COVID-19 deaths.

The program dubbed "Adopt-A-Church, Empower Ourselves" matches donors looking to make an impact during this pandemic and churches who want to create a health program using the healthcare technology of Hico Health. By adopting a church, donors will empower churches and their members with health literacy education, nutritional instruction and healthy-habit adoption for years to come.

"Unfortunately, many of the comorbidities that have been afflicting Black communities for decades, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, have been shown to increase adverse outcomes for COVID-19 patients", stated Dacia Bryant, Founder and Chief Health Officer of Hico Health. "Our culturally relatable health engagement platform is used by churches, non-profits, researchers, flexible benefit plans and diabetes management practitioners to reach and connect with patients who have been traditionally overlooked and underserved."