The Dotty Nicholas Sickle Cell Scholarship Fund Association in partnership with the Global Kingdom Ministry held a powerful information health forum on February 2th, to celebrate Black History Month.
The Theme of the day was " HEALTH IS WEALTH".
With Sickle Cell Disease at the top of the list ,many other health issues that affect our ethnic community were addressed .
There were speakers, and presenters addressing Diabetes, Hypertension, Prostate Cancer,Nutrition and Exercise,Breast Cancer, Mental Health and Addiction, and Mental Health and COVID-19.
The day was filled with lots of other health related activities ,such as blood pressure monitoring, massage therapy , giveaways, prizes and surprises.
Dotty Nicholas, President of the DNSCSFA believes a healthy community is a wealthy community. Knowledge is power, and the more knowledge we have on these health issues ,the better healthy outcomes we will experience.