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Health Summit 2010
The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Center for Health Equity hosted a Men’s Health Summit in May 2010.
The theme of the Summit was Men’s Health: Talk it. Walk it. Be it. The Summit provided a space for community, health providers, and government officials to learn more about why men, particularly African American men, suffer from many chronic diseases at higher rates than women, but rarely seek preventative healthcare.
Special guests for this event included:
- Dr. Anderson J. Franklin, best selling author of From Brotherhood to Manhood: How Black men rescue their relationships and dreams from the invisibility syndrome;
- Dr. Guy Wheeler, nationally known speaker, therapist, and consultant specializing in mobilizing people and organizations; and
- Dr. Ricky L. Jones, Director of Center for the Study of Crime & Justice in Black Communities, Department of Pan-African Studies, University of Louisville.
Additional Summit highlights included:
- A personal testimony from Biggest Loser contestant, Mozziz “Coach Mo” Dewalt
- A special dialogue with Dr. Adewale Troutman, former Director, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness.
- A panel discussion to address men’s cultural, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual health.
- Free glucose, blood pressure, prostate cancer screenings, and HIV/AIDS testing provided by Norton Healthcare and Unicorn Inc.
- Free haircuts, free massages, prizes, and a wealth of healthcare information.
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