Staying On The Road To Wellness

Contact: Linda Wallace, 215-751-8082, liswallace@ccp.edu
Annette John-Hall, 215-751-8021, anhall@ccp.edu

 

Women’s Health Issues Up For Discussion at Health And Wellness Forum

WHAT: For three consecutive years, Community College of Philadelphia has been recognized by the American Heart Association as a gold-level Fit-Friendly Worksite, a national honor that acknowledges the college’s commitment to encouraging and supporting physical activity, healthy eating and a wellness culture on campus. The College earned the distinction by providing services such as mobile mammography and Red Cross blood drives and establishing an indoor walking trail on Main Campus for health enthusiasts. Additionally, the College on March 16 launched a Wellness Lending Library, where faculty and staff can borrow books and videos for up to three weeks on a variety of wellness topics.

As part of its ongoing commitment to building on Your Wellness Matters initiative, the College’s Division of Access and Community Engagement is hosting a free Women’s Health and Wellness Forum where a panel of health experts will discuss risks and conditions associated with women’s health. Of key interest will be a discussion on how to manage and treat fibroid tumors, abnormal growths that grow on the wall of a woman’s uterus. It is estimated that three-quarters of American women of childbearing age suffer from fibroid tumors, which can be painful and lead to hysterectomies.

WHO: A diverse panel of women’s healthcare leaders will lend their expertise to this important discussion. Panelists include Dr. Sharan Abdul-Rahman, OB/GYN and owner, Today’s Woman Health Center; Brenda Shelton-Dunston, executive director, Black Women’s Health Alliance, a Philadelphia nonprofit that seeks to create a legacy of wellness; ; Dr. Amun Neb and Dr. Amsu Anpu of the Aboriginal Medical Association, co-authors of Got Fibroids? The Fibroid Elimination Bible; bestselling authors Gessie Thompson (Hope Beyond Fibroids); and Coach Felicia (Thrive! 7 Strategies for Extraordinary Living); and State Representative Joanna E. McClinton, Esq., who will share her plans for health initiatives in the 191st District.

WHEN: Friday, March 25, 2016, noon to 2 p.m.

WHERE: Klein Cube, The Pavilion Building, 2nd Floor, located on 17th Street between Spring Garden and Callowhill streets.