East New Orleans households had entry to a wide range of well being screenings, way of life and bodily exercise applications.
NEW ORLEANS – Native well being and group leaders gathered Saturday for Well being and Wellness Day on the Joe Brown Recreation Middle.
This comes after a number of East New Orleans residents advised Oschner that they felt they’d limitations to accessing well being care, in addition to continuity of care, mentioned Yvens Laborde, Oschner's group medical director.
“When creating an occasion like this, it's actually essential that we middle the wants of the group,” he mentioned.
This occasion allowed East New Orleans households to acquire a wide range of well being and wellness screenings, together with entry to HIV testing and flu pictures.
“We additionally personalize it and create an environment the place it's actually useful, joyful, and there's a way of happiness and celebration as a result of a variety of instances folks affiliate well being and wellness with the physician or the hospital.”
They had been additionally capable of study vitamin, way of life applications and bodily exercise applications. Screening companies are nonetheless accessible by way of your physician's workplace.
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