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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (May 19, 2010)
May 19. 2010 Get Talking, Get Tested Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette Joins MTV, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to urge young people to GYT: Get Yourself Talking and Tested. As many as one in two sexually active young people will contract an sexually transmitted disease (STD) by age 2 5 — and most won' t know it. The Get Yourself Talking and Tested campaign encourages people under the age o f 25 to talk with health care providers and their partners about getting tested for STDs. According to the CDC, this age group represents half o f the esti mated 19 million cases o f STDs oc curring in the United States each year. When left untreated, STDs can lead to an increased risk o f HIV infection, infertility and cancer. Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette offers STD testing and treatment at all 10 o f its health cen ters throughout Oregon and south west W ashington. Patients can schedule appointments for testing, or walk-in to any o f the health cen ters during business hours. 11,1‘^Jortlaiiì» COhseruer Page 7 Benefit Supports Kidney Transplant With food, entertainment and fun A local dad is hosting a ben efit Sunday for his son who is in need o f a kidney transplant. Dem arcusL. Henry (Keller) o f Portland, son o f Rhonda Henry and Joe “ Bean” Keller, was diag nosed with Lupus in 2002. Due to com plications from the dis ease, he was hospitalized and was diagnosed with kidney fail ure. Then while running tests, doctors found a problem with one o f his aortic heart valves. In March, he underw ent open heart surgery to repair the valve, only gam to find he suffered another heart defect that required surgery. Now recovering from the sur gery, Demarcus will need a kidney transplant to resume a healthy life. Sunday’s benefit at Joe B ean’s Studio, 2627 N.E. M artin Luther King Jr. Blvd., starting at 5 p.m., will feature a barbecue and live entertainment, including music by Joe Bean Keller and Friends, The Gretchen M itchell Band, the Liv W arfield Band, D.J. Mike Morris and more. The w eb site lo cated at MES Demarcus Henry Keller akidney4demarcus.com is designed to assist in the process o f finding a matching living kidney donor for Demarcus so that when it is time for his kidney transplant, the family will have a list o f potential donors. Demarcus has been through a lot in his life at the age o f 31. He lost his older brother Deontae J. K eller in an o ffic e r-in v o lv e d sh o o tin g in 1996.He lost his d a u g h te r at the age o f three m onths due to heart and medical complications. Now you can help him live a productive life and be the father he would like to be to his kids. For more inform ation, call Joe Bean Kel ler at 503-490-6837 or visit akidney4dem arcus.com . Healthy Kids Sign-up Campaign Expands The Urban League o f Portland is expanding its efforts to enroll children into the Oregon Health Plan as part o f the Healthy Kids pro gram. Healthy Kids is free or low-cost health care coverage for Oregon children who don’t have health insurance. A child must be 18 years o f younger, live in Oregon and be a legal resident. Household income can’t be more than 300 percent o f the federal poverty level; which is $66,000 for a family o f four. Health care is free for families whose income is less than $44,000 for a family o f four. Premiums are subsidized on a sliding scale for incomes between $44,000 and $66,000. “Healthy Kids will provide greater opportu nities for preventive care and early interven tions. We are urging parents to act now to make sure their kids are covered,” said Robin Wisner, Urban League Healthy Kids client advocate. You can visit the Urban League office at North Russell Street and Williams Avenue for enrollment assistance on Mondays, Wednes days and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For an appointment contact Bridget Uphoff at 503-280-2362. Let's Keep H1N1 Under Control )| d HS Oregon Department of Human Services Get the Shot! African American Health Coalition, Inc, Call 503-413 1850 M-F 8:30AM-5:00PM Or visit: 2800 N Vancouver Suite 100 Portland, OR 97227 www.aahc-portland.org
