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April is Minority Health Month at Western Illinois University

April 2, 2019

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MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University will observe Minority Health Month in April with the theme "Bridging the Gap: Health Equity Through Digital Connections."

Throughout the month, there will be opportunities for the WIU and Macomb communities to participate in activities and educational programming focused on increasing awareness of health-related concerns and the impact on various minority populations.

Minority Health Month is recognized annually at the national level by the Office of Minority Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Minority Health Month began 104 years ago, originally proposed by Booker T. Washington as "National Negro Health Week." According to the Office of Minority Health, the initiative grew into a month-long program to advance health equity across the country, on behalf of all racial and ethnic minorities.

Activities—which are all open free to the public—planned include:

• Tuesday, April 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., University Union Lamoine Room – Health Fair

• Wednesday, April 3, 4-5 p.m., Horrabin Hall Room 1 – "Caution, Infectious Diseases and the Threat of Human Extinction"

- 6-7 p.m., Stipes Hall 107 – "Sexual Health and Violence"

• Friday, April 5, 5-6 p.m., Stipes Hall 121 – "Domestic Violence Against Women: Prevalence and Impact on Victims and the Community"

• Sunday, April 7, 2 p.m., Multicultural Center – "So You Think You Can Cook: Macomb Edition" – Registration required, email MP-Bezold@wiu.edu

• Monday, April 8, 9:30 a.m., Q.C. Head Start – "Brushing My Little Choppers"

• Tuesday, April 9, 5 p.m., Sandburg Theater – "Opioid Overdose Prevention Program," presented by Susan Tisdale

• Wednesday, April 10, 2-3 p.m. Stipes Hall 501 – "What is Climate Change and How Does it Impact Your Health"

• Thursday, April 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Multicultural Center – "Fresh Check: A Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Initiative"

• Friday, April 12, 4 p.m., Multicultural Center – "Minority Sexual Health: Myths, Facts and Safe Sexual Practices"

• Saturday, April 13, 1 p.m., Spencer Student Recreation Center – Moms' Weekend Zumba,

• Monday, April 15, 2 p.m., Wesley Village Hall – "Mental Health Among Seniors in Wesley Village Retirement Center"

-7 p.m., Multicultural Center – Documentary screening of the film, "Nothing Without Us: The Women Who Will End AIDS" – Discussion by Professor Karen Zellman

• Wednesday, April 17, 7 p.m., Memorial Hall 204 – Documentary screening of the film "FIXED: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement"

• Monday, April 22, 5 p.m., University Union Lamoine Room – Keynote address "Cultural Consideration for Diabetes," presented by Weli Zhang, DO

• Wednesday, April 24, 2 p.m.-3 p.m., Horrabin Hall 1 – Global Health Panel

• Saturday, April 27, noon-5 p.m., West Murray Street – Calle Murray

• Sunday, April 28, 10 a.m., WIU Campus – American Diabetes Association Walk

• Monday, April 29, 2 p.m., Stipes 121 – "The Enemy Within: Sexually Transmitted Infections"

• Tuesday, April 30, 4-5 p.m., Multicultural Center DeRenzy Boardroom – "Smile For Me: WIU Dental Health Awareness"

-5:30 p.m., University Union Lamoine Room – "Do You Know Who is Sitting Next To You? The Culture of WIU"

For more information on Minority Health Month, visit: wiu.edu/minorityhealth.

Posted By: Alisha Looney (AA-Looney@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing