gear up… take a loved one for a check up day
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Gear Up… Take a Loved One For A Check Up Day. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Minority Health and Health Disparities Tuesday, September 20, 2005. Sponsored by Deputy Secretary Dr. Michelle Gourdine. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Governor Michael S. Steele, Lt. Governor - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Gear Up… Take a Loved One For A Check Up Day
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Minority Health and Health DisparitiesTuesday, September 20, 2005
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Governor
Michael S. Steele, Lt. Governor
S. Anthony McCann, Secretary
Sponsored by Deputy Secretary Dr. Michelle Gourdine
Photography:
John Hammond
Diane Walker
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September 20, 2005Secretary S. Anthony McCann opening remarks urged men to take the necessary steps to live healthy – “the benefit to your life out weigh being uncomfortable for a few minutes”.
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Dr. Carlessia A. Hussein, Director, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities introduced each guest speaker
Deputy Secretary for Public Health, Dr. Michelle Gourdine, stopped by to share words of wisdom on helping your love ones to get a check up
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Joyce Dantzler, Deputy Director, Center for Health Promotion and Tobacco Use Prevention, provided health information on tobacco use prevention
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Jeanette Jenkins, Director, Office of Health Policy & Planning provided the audience with information on child health – asthma, teen births and hypertension
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Barbara Epps-Simpson, Assistant Deputy Director, State AIDS Administration provided the audience with information on AIDS
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William Adih, MCH Epidemiologist, Center for Maternal and Child Health topic included information on Infant Mortality
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Earl Schurman, Coordinator Diabetes Prevention & Control for Chronic Disease Prevention Teams & Center for Preventive Health Services provided information on Diabetes
Employees and visitors listening to speakers on topics such as Minority Health and Health Disparities, Asthma, Teen Births, Infant Mortality, AIDS, and Tobacco
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Employees of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) took a break from their work day to visit health vendors in the DHMH Lobby
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September 20, 2005Secretary McCann and Dr. Carlessia Hussein sharing the podium while announcing the winner of a fruit basket
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And the Lucky Winners Are….
Seated attendees were entered into drawings for fruit baskets and health kits. The lucky tickets were drawn by each of the event speakers. After drawing each ticket, the speakers briefly posed with their lucky winner. The happiness of each winner can be seen in the following photos …….
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Dorothy Clawson, the first lucky winner of a fruit basket, and Secretary McCann
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Fruit Basket Winners….Fruit Basket Winners….
Individuals in the following Individuals in the following photos were the lucky photos were the lucky winners of fruit baskets.winners of fruit baskets.
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Clarice Eversley and Secretary McCann
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Justina Apaw and Jeannette Jenkins
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Laurie Kramberg and Jeannette Jenkins
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Peggie Smith and Joyce Danztler
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LaMesha Kramer and William Adih
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Health Kit Winners….Health Kit Winners….
The winners of personal The winners of personal health kits can be seen in the health kits can be seen in the following photos as they following photos as they posed with one of the event posed with one of the event speakers.speakers.
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September 20, 2005Kim Karlanchak (winner) and William Adih
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Joan Salim (winner) and Deputy Dr. Michelle Gourdine
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Jeanette Jenkins and Clairece Eversly listening intently to one of the health speakers
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Tom Kravitz (winner) and Dr. Carlessia Hussein
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September 20, 2005Wanda Kearse stepped in to pick up a prize for a co-worker poses with Richard Proctor
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September 20, 2005Abe Marfo (winner) and
Dr. Carlessia Hussein
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Jeanette Jenkins (winner) and Earl Schurman
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Marilyn Evans (winner) and Richard Proctor
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Wanda Kearse (winner) and Deputy Secretary Michelle Gourdine
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Howard Jones (winner) and Richard Proctor
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September 20, 2005Jackie Campbell (winner) and Richard Proctor
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September 20, 2005Dr. Carlessia Hussein, Thomas Harris, DHHS Region III Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Richard Proctor taking a breath at the conclusion of the event.
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September 20, 2005Dr. Hussein Thomas Harris and Barbara Epps at the conclusion of the event
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September 20, 2005Guest speakers received a Certificate of Appreciation signed by Secretary McCann and Dr. Hussein
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September 20, 2005The Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (MHHD) partnered with Maryland General to provide the community with health information. Individuals stopped by MHHD table to pick up information on minority health resources.
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