Get Healthy Harlem

Many of us believe that the stronger the smell of the cleaning product, the cleaner our homes will be. However, many of our favorite household cleaners, such as Clorox, that have very strong smells are the worst for our bodies because that scent is the smell of dangerous toxic chemicals!

We recently spoke with Shakir Saud, Healthy Monday campaign promoter at the City College of New York (CCNY) Wellness Center, who talked to us about his work with the Healthy Monday campaign at CCNY. Shakir is currently pursuing his Masters in Biology at CCNY and works as a paramedic at St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in Morningside Heights. Shakir shares the difficulties and successes of the Healthy Monday campaign, a non-profit initiative that offers a weekly impulse to support people in starting and keeping up healthy behaviors.

Shakir Saud, 24, is currently pursuing his Masters in Biology at CCNY and is a paramedic at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in Morningside Heights. He has been accepted in to a one-year research program with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), which he will start after he graduates in CCNY in May 2024. He also plans to apply to medical school for fall of 2024. He shared with us his experiences as a paramedic and dreams of becoming a doctor.