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The COSHAR Foundation Participates in Annual Women's Health Awareness Day
CHEVY CHASE, Md., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The COSHAR Foundation, a
nonprofit organization dedicated to health education, improvement and
empowerment with a focus on minority and disadvantaged populations, hosts
National Women's Health Awareness Day on Saturday, July 19 in conjunction with
the Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church inFort Washington,
Md. The free community event is part of The COSHAR Foundation's national
immunization awareness campaign, which has reached more than 9,500 churches
and community organizations to date with information that helps educate their
congregations and community members about the importance of vaccination among
the African-American community.
"With more than a quarter of children inthe United States missing
life-saving vaccines, it's important that parents know that vaccines can
prevent potentially life-threatening diseases, as long as children stay
up-to-date on their immunizations," said Sharon Allison-Ottey, M.D., executive
director of The COSHAR Foundation. "We are pleased to be participating in the
Ebenezer A.M.E. Church's Annual Women's Health Awareness Day -- one of the
largest health events inMaryland to educate African-American women about the
importance of their health."
This year's event will offer an hour-long workshop focusing on the
importance of immunizations that will feature a local pediatrician, a public
health nurse and a representative from the local health department. In
addition, health screenings, empowerment sessions and educational materials on
topics, including immunizations, heart disease and emergencies in the home
will be offered to attendees.
"The Women's Health Awareness Day event has touched the lives of thousands
of women and their families over the last 10 years and we are proud of the
tremendous impact that we have made on the community," says Betty T. Wooten,
R.N., M.S.N., and president of the Ebenezer A.M.E. Church Health Ministry and
co-coordinator of the event. "The event is held in conjunction with our
Annual Women's Season and was born out of the insight and vision of Reverend
Jo Ann Browning, M.D., co-pastor of Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, to impact the
lives of women spiritually, but also in the body and mind ensuring that women
are 'whole.' We must ensure we provide accurate information to parents and
families to help protect the children that they care for and love."
The COSHAR Foundation's immunization campaign launched in April during
National Infant Immunization Week (April 19-26), when the organization
distributed free immunization toolkits to its National Health Ministry Network
(NHMN) of more than 11,000 churches and 212 community organizations. The
toolkit includes resources, flyers, information, question and answer
documents, scriptural references and recommendations for congregational
activities and events that help raise awareness of the importance of timely
childhood vaccination.
To date, the campaign has been widely accepted by churches and/or
community organizations in each participating state. More than 7,000 churches
have hosted local "Immunization Sundays," and more than 650 events are
scheduled through September 2008. Immunization Sundays allow churches and
community organizations to personalize their immunization messages to
appropriately reach their members.
"We are pleased with the launch and implementation of the immunization
awareness campaign, and The COSHAR Foundation's NHMN continues to be an
excellent model for broad-based health education and outreach that can be
individualized for communities around the country," says Dr. Allison-Ottey.
The free Women's Health Awareness Day event is open to the public and will
be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, 7707 Allentown
Road,Fort Washington, Md. For more information about The COSHAR Foundation's
campaign, contact info@cosharfoundation.org.
About The COSHAR Foundation
The COSHAR Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to "Impacting
the Health of the World, One Community at a Time." The COSHAR Foundation's
National Health Ministry (NHMN) includes more than 11,000 churches and 200
community organizations throughout the country and addresses various community
health concerns. Protecting our Future: The COSHAR Foundation's Immunization
Project is sponsored by a grant to the foundation from Wyeth Vaccines.
For more information, please contact The COSHAR Foundation at
(301) 773-4811 or visit www.cosharfoundation.org.
SOURCE The COSHAR Foundation
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