Popular health-focused event to feature
celebrity speakers Cynthia Bailey
& Malik Yoba, free health
screenings and conversations with experts
HARLEM, N.Y., Aug. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Black Health Matters (BHM) – a leading
nonprofit health advocacy organization that provides health and
wellness information to the Black community – will host its annual
Black Health Matters 2024 Health Summit & Expo in
partnership with The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce &
HARLEM WEEK, Inc. on Thursday, August
15. As part of the award-winning health summit series,
summit attendees will hear from celebrity hosts to include Actor
and Activist, Malik Yoba, Actress
and Reality TV Star, Cynthia Bailey,
Anchor/Reporter for WABC-TV, Sandra
Bookman, and DaShaun "The Guru of Abs" Johnson, along with
medical professionals. Programming for the summit will also include
health screenings, prizes, breakfast, and lunch. The free, one-day
hybrid event will be held online and in person at the Alhambra
Ballroom located at 2116 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd in
New York, NY. The event is open to
the public and will begin at 8:00
a.m. with breakfast and conclude at 4:00 p.m.
"We are very excited about returning to Harlem during the
50th Annual HARLEM WEEK celebration," says Roslyn
Young Daniels, founder, and president of Black Health Matters. "We
have a power packed summit complete with great panelists and hosts
that are serious about health and educating the Black community.
Our goal is always to offer resources and information to audiences
that otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity to engage with so many
medical professionals. We are so grateful for the opportunity to
continue this work in partnership and beside The Greater Harlem
Chamber of Commerce."
After over a decade of hosting the popular health-focused
summits, Black Health Matters is excited to return to Harlem and be
part of the 50th HARLEM WEEK celebration.
Key summit highlights also include:
- Agenda topics include Mental Health, Peripheral Artery Disease,
HIV, Sickle Cell, Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia,
Nutrition, Multiple Sclerosis, Kidney Transplant, Clinical Trials,
Health Equity, Advocacy and more.
- Free Health screenings offered: Mammograms, PSA, Mental
Health, Glucose, BMI, and more.
- Fitness trainer DaShaun Johnson
– known as "The Guru of Abs" - will lead a workout session for all
participants.
- Notable panelists and moderators including Kemi Osundina, PharmD, MS Lead, US Public
Affairs and Patient Advocacy, Evelyn "Toyin" Taiwo, M.D. Associate
Professor of Clinical Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine, New York
Presbyterian, Sue Weldon, CEO and
Founder UNITE for HER, Maria A.
Davis, Creator & Host M.A.D. Wednesdays, Music Industry
Influencer & Promoter and HIV Patient Advocate, Maurice Franklin, Member American Society for
Public Administration and Sandra
Bookman, Anchor/Reporter WABC-TV.
"Health is an especially important topic and should be top of
mind for everyone. The work that Black Health Matters does is a
very important component to HARLEM WEEK and we are happy to
continue our partnership during our 50th celebration,"
says Winston Majette, Executive
Director & Board Member of The Greater Harlem Chamber of
Commerce & HARLEM WEEK, Inc. "Health is wealth, and we want all
of our attendees to walk away from the summit well informed and
educated to share with their respective communities."
Notable partners are Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC),
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, AstraZeneca, Johnson
& Johnson Health Care Systems, Alnylam, Vertex, Merck,
Genentech, Sanofi, and CISCRP.
To register for the free summit, please visit BHM Harlem Week
Summit 2024 (vfairs.com).
About Black Health Matters. Founded in 2012, Black
Health Matters' mission is to continue to be the leading
evidence-based, chronic disease management and wellness resource
for African Americans. We exist to radically redefine health and
wellness for Black Americans by empowering them to demand the
best in healthcare utilizing our multi-platform approach. We
reach over one million African Americans interested in health
monthly across our ecosystem that includes digital, social, and
experiential. We create a culture of health where Black Americans
can achieve their best quality of life possible by tapping into the
resources and information created by Black Health Matters. For more
information, visit www.blackhealthmatters.com or follow us on
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @blackhealthmatters.
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