Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC (1888PressRelease)
September 04, 2008 - The Charlotte Volunteers in Medicine Clinic (CVIM) will celebrate "Take a Loved One to the Doctor" day on Tuesday, September 16th at The Greenville Center. Health sessions and screenings will take place between 9am - 3pm located at 1330 Spring Street in Charlotte. "Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day" is part of a national campaign by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which focuses on the health gap between minority populations and the general population. "Take a loved one to the Doctor Day" is used as a day to encourage individuals to see a health care professional or to make an appointment to see a health care professional and begin taking charge of your health!
In its fifth year of observance, CVIM has screened thousands of patients at this annual event and has accepted more than 500 patients since opening in 2003. Approximately 90% of these patients have hypertension, diabetes or both. Many of these individuals were diagnosed at the "Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day" screening event. Donna Lacey, Executive Director shares, "Our mission is to promote self empowerment through awareness. Our desire is to help those in our community who are medically disenfranchised to get the information they deserve to improve their health. We are committed to providing a means to make this happen with this event and throughout the year."
This year, community partners include: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, State Farm Insurance/50 Million Pound Challenge, Prevent Blindness North Carolina, Power to End Stroke/American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Mecklenburg County Health Department Wise Woman Program, and Fighting Back! (Area Mental Health).
CVIM is dedicated to promoting education and awareness and is encouraging everyone, especially those belonging to racial/ethnic minority groups and live in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County to schedule an appointment and take their loved ones to a health care professional.
Screenings include:
· Free Blood Pressure Screening
· Free Cholesterol/Blood Sugar Screening
· Prostate Cancer Screening
· Vision Screening
· Sickle Cell Screening
· HIV Testing
About CVIM
The Charlotte Volunteers in Medicine Clinic is a program of Project HealthShare, Inc. Project HealthShare, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is committed to promoting the objectives of Healthy People 2010. Project HealthShare, Inc. supports the federal government's initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in health, which focuses on "closing the gap" with regard to racial and ethnic differences in diabetes, AIDS, cardiovascular disease, and cancer screening.
For more information, please call (704)350-1300 or (704) 336-3367 or visit www.projecthealthshare.com.
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