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O ctober 20. 2010
Vital Health Screenings Needed
Saturday marked the African
American Health Coalition’s 15th
annual Wellness Village, an event
that has been providing vital health
screenings and health and wellness
information to the community.
More than 200 attended the all-
day event, and more than 100 uti­
lized the complimentary vision,
blood pressure, hearing, dental, foot
exams, and blood glucose (for dia­
betes) testing. Also offered were
immunization and flu shots, and
nutritional education sem inars.
Forty-seven health-related vendors
provided information on insurance,
health care, local hospitals, and
medical clinic services.
Sandra Meucci, internal evalua­
tor at the African American Health
Delana Maxwell
(center), nutritional
education speaker
at Saturday's
Wellness Village,
jo in s African
American Health
Coalition staff
members Sandra
Meucci (left) and
Edith Forthan.
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Coalition, said the Wellness Vil­
lage has changed over the years to
better suit changing health needs,
“addressing what we know to be
the major health care concerns af­
fecting the community.”
The Wellness Village followed
Friday’s 6th annual Health Dispari­
ties conference, which focused on
diabetes.
Sally Norby, the executive direc­
tor o f the American Diabetes Asso-
ciation, shared information about
causes and preventative measures
to use against the disease. Diabe­
tes has negatively affected African
Americans more than any other
people - diabetes-related mortality
in African Americans is twice that
o f white non-Hispanics, and 2.7
times greater than Asians.
Week in
The Review
Jobless Rate Unchanged
Oregon's seasonally adjusted un­
employment rate was 10.6 percent in
September, unchanged from Au­
gust. The rate has been between
10.5 and 10.7 percent for the most
recent 11 months.
Missing Boy Found
Lok C h an te
Marcellay, 11,
was found safe
and unharmed
in Washington
on Thursday.
Marcellay went
m issin g two
days earlier after getting off o f his
school bus in front o f his north
Portland home. The circumstances
surrounding his disappearance are
still being investigated.
OHSU Doctor on Breast
Cancer
Panel
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Dr. Brandon
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Hayes-Lattin,
a professor at
m edicine at
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O H SU , has
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been named to
the C en ters
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for Disease Control committee on
Breast Cancer in Young Women.
The group will be developing initia­
tives to increase knowledge ofbreast
health and breast cancer, particu­
larly among those under the age o f
40 and those at heightened risk.
A
H o w to Do Business w ith Local Public Agencies
Friday, November 5, 2010
8 a.in. to 4:30 p.m.
PCC Cascade Campus, Ferrell Hall
705 N. Killingsworth Street, Portland 97217
1 he conference will feature:
• Expert panel presenters from the construction and A /E industry
• Small business resources panel to help companies move to the next level
• Seminar: Flow to operate your small business sustainably in today’s economy
• Seminar: Preparing your financial records to obtain a business loan
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