El Paso, Tx - From October 4 to 16, 2010, the Consulate General of Mexico, the City of El Paso Department of Public Health and Pan American Health Organization with other organizations in the region, will give the community of El Paso, Texas and Southern New Mexico various health services as part of the U.S.-Mexico 10th Bi-national Health Week. A press conference will be held on:
October 6, 2010
12:00 p.m.
Consulate General of Mexico
located at 910 E. San Antonio Ave, El Paso, Texas, 79901
The Bi-national Health Week (BHW) is a joint effort of community organizations, federal and state agencies with the objective of improving the health and welfare of the Latin American population living in the United States and Canada.
Activities held each year include informational workshops, the channeling of basic services as well as health insurance programs, promotion and health education in addition to vaccines and free screenings.
The 10th Bi-national Health Week will take place from October 4-16, 2010 in at least 40 states in the U.S. and 3 Canadian provinces, with the participation of the consular networks in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Five national campaigns will focus on issues of Addiction Prevention and Gang Members in Adolescents, Obesity and Diabetes, Disability and Autism Awareness, Oral Health and Access to Various Health Services.
As part of the 10th edition of Bi-national Health Week, the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, the City of El Paso Department of Public Health, and the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) together with various organizations of local public health will develop the following activities:
OCTOBER 6 2010 / 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
10th Binational Health Week Inauguration
The Consulate General of Mexico located at 910 E. San Antonio Ave, El Paso, Texas. Participants: the Department of Public Health of El Paso and Pan American Health Organization.
OCTOBER 7, 2010 / 12:00 pm (EST) / 11:00 am (CST) / 10:00 am (MST) / 9:00 am (PST) Virtual Conference on Obesity and Diabetes in the United States-Mexico Border
The link to the virtual meeting will be in charge of the Pan American Health Organization: http://www.paho.org/virtual/fepvo
OCTOBER 9, 2010 / 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Health Fair Marty Robbins Recreation Center
11600 Vista del Sol Dr., El Paso, Texas.
OCTOBER 11, 2010 / 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Conference on Autism given by Alberto Ruiz, M.Ed.
Room 102-C Cactus Flower, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
OCTOBER 11, 2010 / 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Addiction Prevention Conference given by Alberto Ruiz, M.Ed.
Room 102-C Cactus Flower, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
OCTOBER 16, 2010 / 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Health Fair Nolan Richardson Recreation Center
4435 Maxwell Street, El Paso, Texas.
OCTOBER 16, 2010 / 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Health Fair Carolina Recreation Center
563 N. Carolina Street, El Paso, Tx, 79915.
OCTOBER 16, 2010 / 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Health Fair Faith United Methodist Church
3500 Pershing Dr. El Paso, Tx 79903
With the start of the "10th Binational Health Week", the Consulate General of Mexico, the City of El Paso Department of Public Health and Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO), reaffirm their commitment to health and welfare of the population living in the Paso del Norte.
For more information please contact:
The Consulate General of México in El Paso, Texas,
Luis Adrián Sosa Morales, Public Information
The City of El Paso Department of Public Health
Armando Saldivar, Public Relations
Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
Lorely Ambriz, Knowledge Management & Communication Advisor.
HYPERLINK "mailto:ambrizlo@fep.paho.org" ambrizlo@fep.paho.org / (915) 845-5950 Ext. 42523 Cell 915-449-3040
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