Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and State Senator Gustavo Rivera
together with Montefiore
Medical Center and other community health partners, will launch the
third annual Bronx CAN Health Initiative Check-In on August 17th
at Crotona Park, which is located in the new part of Senator Rivera's
district. The Bronx CAN Health Initiative was launched in response to
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's study that showed the Bronx as the
unhealthiest county in the state of New York.
In
addition to tackling the issues of obesity, nutrition, exercise and
access to preventative health services, as has been done at previous
events, this year's Bronx CAN Health Initiative Check-In will also offer
HIV and Hepatitis C testing, as well as information about how to
prevent and where to get treatment for sexually transmitted diseases
(STDs). These additions are in response to a recent report from the NYC
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene which found that the 10457 ZIP
code in the Bronx, in which Crotona Park lies, has the highest number of
people with at least two STDs in the city.
This event is free and open to the public.
WHAT: Third annual BRONX CAN Health initiative will offer members of the community free health
screenings, fitness classes and fun activities, such as blood pressure screeenings, body mass index measurements, cooling demonstration, Zumba classes and much more.
WHO: Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
Senator Gustavo Rivera
Montefiore Medical Center
Community Partners
WHEN: Saturday, August 17, 2013
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
WHERE: Crotona Park
Intersection of Crotona Avenue & Claremont Parkway
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