NANAY Gives Health Screening at Chinese New Year Festival

 

MIAMI, Florida  - In the midst of  fanfare and colorful celebration of Chinese New Year Festival that was organized by Chinese Cultural Foundation and Organization of Chinese Americans at Miami Dade College South Campus on February 12, more than 60 elders took advantage of the health screening and health counseling provided by NANAY Health Center, in partnership with the Philippine Nurses Association of South Florida and the Asian American Health Professional Association of Florida. Almost half of the elders examined had hypertension, some controlled by medications. 

 

    "People should be constantly aware of the need to control their blood pressure and prevent the complications of stroke and heart disease," says Dr. Joy Bruce, President of NANAY Inc and NANAY Health Center, Inc.

 

    NANAY also had brochures and informational sheets on immunization at the health booth, with the goal of controlling preventable disease like flu, pneumonia and hepatitis (which is prevalent among Asians). Additional Flu shots and health screening will be given at the 15th Annual Asian Cultural Festival on March 5-6, in partnership with Maxim Health Systems and the Thai American Association of South Florida. A Community Health Fair will be held in North Miami on March 19, co-sponsored by the City of North Miami.

  

 

Dr. Joy Bruce (center) interviews an elder, assisted by M. Ludna Santos, ARNP (left) and Nena Forte, RN (right), as Sony Trinidad (center right), NANAY Social Services Director looks on.

 

 

NANAY Health Center is a non-profit affiliate of NANAY, Inc. (National Alliance to Nurture the Aged and the Youth), a 501(c)(3) organization that provides supportive services to elders and youth. Located in North Miami, NANAY Health Center offers affordable preventive and primary health care to those who are uninsured. Its community health services are supported by the Alliance for Aging for Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, Alliance for Human Services,  City of North Miami, Health Foundation of South Florida and State of Florida Department of Health. For more information, call (305) 981-4000.

 

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