Page Sisters Create Wellness Company in Birmingham to Address Public Health Issues

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Jamilah Page learned early on her love for helping others through her dad. “I wanted to be a psychologist … I remember one day my dad let me act like a therapist. It was a very pivotal moment for me. It definitely inspired us, especially me, to be in this work.” Page, now a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) with a Ph.D. in nutrition (emphasis in community nutrition and public health) and her sister Hadiyah Page, Master of Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in maternal and child health and a medical doctoral candidate, have joined to create A Fresh Page (AFP), LLC which addresses health disparities, food insecurity, nutrition, and other public health concerns in low-income populations. “We work with farmers and community foundations. We have worked with local churches to be able to help them have nutrition and health education. We want to fill the gap as much as possible, whether that’s through education, or it’s through resources,” said Jamilah, 29, founder and CEO. Hadiyah, 26, is the year-old company’s Public Health Media Coordinator. After receiving her bachelor’s in science from Tuskegee University, Jamilah Page went on to pursue her Ph.D. in...