This November, in recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month, Near North Health Services Corporation will host its 12th Annual Diabetes Awareness Week at our 9 locations throughout Chicago. Free and confidential health screenings for Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, and Body Mass Index. Educational workshops, diabetic- friendly cooking demonstrations, and giveaways will also be provided.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday, October 29 for the St. Bernard Hospital Ambulatory Care Center.
St. Bernard Hospital will break ground on its new Ambulatory Care Center on Wednesday, October 29 at 10 a.m., at the corner of 63rd Street and Stewart Avenue in Chicago.
Join the team spearheading Get Covered Illinois’ efforts for Year Two of Open Enrollment – including Illinois government community leaders and local health care experts – in a discussion of the latest updates regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its impact on the African American comunity. Wedensday, October 29th, 3:00-4:00pm, at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S South Shore Drive, 60649. PLEASE RSVP BY Monday, October 27th, to IHIM.Media@@fleishman.com.
Join Metropolitan Chicago, Breast Cancer Task Force, at “Beyond October, How Far Have We Come,” event on October 30, 2014, to learn about the current state of breast cancer disparities for women of color in Chicago. 4515 S. Michigan Ave, 9:00am – 12:00pm. Free mammograms for the uninsured. Walgreens will be providing flu shots and blood pressure checks.
The Center for Community Health and Vitality and the University of Chicago Medicine presents, “The AThe Affordable Care Act, One Year Later.” Saturday, October 11, 2014 from 1:00-4:00pm, at the AKArana Community Service Center, 6220 S. Ingleside Ave. See details to register!
The bi-annual Health Fair on the block will be held, Thursday, September 25th, from 10:00am to 2:00pm, right on 79th Street between Racine and Loomis. Join us for free health screenings and to get lots of information on how to improve your health and stretngthen the health of our community. For more information, please call 773.358.6308. Free giveaways! Tell your friends, colleagues and neighbors to come join us.
WVON listeners are invited to Join Dr. Miller and guests for this important discussion on the Affordable Care Act, by calling 773-591-1690, Saturday, September 6, 2014, on WVON Radio from 3:00pm-4:00pm. Twitter: #doctoroncall during the 9th Annual Rennaissance Festival!
Nine months into implementation of the Affordable Care Act, nonprofit health organizations are being swamped by questions from consumers who signed up for insurance coverage with little understanding of how it works, writes The Washington Post. BUT, the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation is still here to help!
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