"His and Her Health Matters" is a FREE community health event, brought to you by Riverside Health, 100 Black Men Virginia Peninsula Chapter and the Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum.
We value coming together and taking care of one another. Health is the greatest gift we can give ourselves and our families. That’s why we’re hosting “His and Her Health Matters” right here in our community at the Riverside Charlie W and Golden Bethune Hill Community Clinic in Southeast Newport News.
Event Details
Saturday, October 26, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Riverside Charlie W. & Golden Bethune Hill Community Health Clinic
727 25th Street, Newport News, VA 23607
Join us for a special presentation by Riverside Health at 9:00 a.m. to learn about screenings and protecting your health… because it matters to you, your loved ones and our community.
Screenings and empowering information to follow the special presentation.
FREE Prostate Cancer Screening
A blood draw and digital rectal exam to detect prostate cancer.
Breast Cancer Awareness Information
Breast cancer can happen to anyone, even young women. Empower yourself with information for early detection. Team members will be onsite to assist with scheduling mammograms. If you are uninsured or unable to afford a mammogram, we have options for support.
FREE Diabetes Check
An A1C blood draw to diagnose and monitor diabetes and prediabetes.
FREE Blood Pressure Check
Blood pressure is checked for overall health, because high blood pressure is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke and low blood pressure may lead to falls, heart problems and stroke.
FREE Body Mass Index (BMI) Assessment
A calculation that estimates body fat to assess risk of diabetes, heart attack and stroke.
Lung Cancer Awareness Information
Did you know that you can screen for lung cancer if you are between the ages of 50 and 80 and have a 20-pack year history of smoking? Team members will be onsite with information on Low Dose CT screening (LDCT).
Did you know that African Americans are impacted by cancer at higher rates?
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health:
- From 2015-2019, African American men were 1.2 times and 1.7 times, respectively, more likely to have new cases of colon and prostate cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white men.
- Black/African American men are 1.8 times as likely to have stomach cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white men and 2.5 times more likely to die from stomach cancer.
- Black/African American men have lower 5-year cancer survival rates for most cancer sites, as compared to non-Hispanic white men.
- Black/African American men are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white men.
- From 2015-2019, Black/African American women were just as likely to have been diagnosed with breast cancer; however, they were almost 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white women.
- Black/African American women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with stomach cancer, and they are 2.3 times more likely to die from stomach cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white women.
This partnership between Riverside Health, 100 Black Men, and the Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum is about taking care of our community—because your health is important to all of us.
Learn about Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum
Learn about Riverside Charlie W. & Golden Buthane Hill Community Clinic in Southeast Newport News