The S.D.H. Hero: A Children’s Health-Education Resource

The S.D.H. Hero:

A Children’s Health-Education Resource

The S.D.H. Hero

The The S.D.H. Hero: The Ultimate Kids’ Guide to Growing Up Strong, Determined and Healthy is a children’s health-education book developed through MedTrek to introduce young readers to the social determinants of health and the everyday habits that support healthy living. The book covers topics such as hygiene, nutrition, safety, vaccines, mental wellness, environmental health, physical activity, and growing up healthy in an age-appropriate way. As part of MedTrek’s commitment to health education and community support, the book has been provided free to clinics, schools, and libraries as an educational resource for children, families, educators, and community health programs.

Download the free educational PDF or contact MedTrek to request printed copies for a school, clinic, library, or community organization.

The The S.D.H. Hero: The Ultimate Kids’ Guide to Growing Up Strong, Determined and Healthy may be downloaded and shared for educational, non-commercial use. Please do not alter, sell, or reproduce the book for commercial purposes without written permission from MedTrek.

Contributors & Review

Arav Shelat

Executive Director, MedTrek

Author, The The S.D.H. Hero: The Ultimate Kids' Guide to Growing Up Strong, Determined and Healthy

Written by Arav Shelat, Executive Director of MedTrek, as part of MedTrek’s broader effort to support health literacy and community-based education.

Carmen Renée Green, M.D.

Dean, CUNY School of Medicine

Foreword Contributor

The foreword was contributed by Carmen Renée Green, M.D., Dean of the CUNY School of Medicine.

Sumathi Kasinathan, M.D., FAAP

Director of Pediatrics, Westchester Community Health Center

Medical Editor

The medical information in the book was reviewed by Sumathi Kasinathan, M.D., FAAP, a board-certified pediatrician, to support medically accurate and age-appropriate health education.

Impact and Access

To support early health literacy, The The S.D.H. Hero: The Ultimate Kids’ Guide to Growing Up Strong, Determined and Healthy has been made available as a free educational resource for clinics, schools, and libraries. The goal is to make age-appropriate health education accessible to children and families in community settings.

Copies provided free of charge:
150

Communities reached: The The S.D.H. Hero: The Ultimate Kids’ Guide to Growing Up Strong, Determined and Healthy has reached students and communities both locally and internationally. The book has been made available to public school libraries throughout Long Island and New York City, as well as to schools in India and Cambodia. It has also been distributed to public libraries across Long Island and medical clinics throughout New York City and Appalachia.

The Book in Use

The photos below show children engaging with The The S.D.H. Hero: The Ultimate Kids’ Guide to Growing Up Strong, Determined and Healthy in community and educational settings in Upstate New York and India.

The book is also available in print through Amazon for individuals who would like to purchase a personal copy.

Proceeds support MedTrek’s mission.