Upcoming Events at Mountain Area Health Education Center
Sat Oct 5, 9:00 AM - Sat Oct 5, 4:00 PM
Mountain Area Health Education Center
121 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803, USA, Asheville, NC 28803, NC 28803
Community: Asheville
Description
Join us for a the Health is Wealth summit 9:00-4:00, and community health fair 1:00-3:00pm on Saturday, October 5th. Connect with services such as free health screening and linkages to community resources to support health and wellbeing.
Event Details
The 1st Annual, Health is Wealth Summit will bring together community members, medical and public health professionals, policymakers, and community-based organizations to increase awareness and engagement in local efforts to mitigate and disrupt poverty and its effect on health and wellness across Western North Carolina.
The morning of the event will include a plenary speaker, panel presentations, and tabletop discussions for service providers. The day will begin with a presentation by Somava Saha, MD, MS, who has “dedicated her career to improving health, wellbeing and equity through the development of thriving people, organizations and communities.” Dr. Saha founded and led the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 100 Million Healthier Lives (100MLives) initiative. Her plenary address will help set the stage for how poverty shapes health and wellness and the real potential to address it together.
The afternoon event (1:00-3:00pm) will be a health and advocacy fair open to the public. During the fair, community members can connect with health and social resources, participate in a data walk, and learn about opportunities to impact policy.
The summit will close with a call to action inspired by the poetry of Dove Dupree a poet, music artist, actor, youth advocate whose goal is to impact, inspire and all the good things in between.
The morning of the event will include a plenary speaker, panel presentations, and tabletop discussions for service providers. The day will begin with a presentation by Somava Saha, MD, MS, who has “dedicated her career to improving health, wellbeing and equity through the development of thriving people, organizations and communities.” Dr. Saha founded and led the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 100 Million Healthier Lives (100MLives) initiative. Her plenary address will help set the stage for how poverty shapes health and wellness and the real potential to address it together.
The afternoon event (1:00-3:00pm) will be a health and advocacy fair open to the public. During the fair, community members can connect with health and social resources, participate in a data walk, and learn about opportunities to impact policy.
The summit will close with a call to action inspired by the poetry of Dove Dupree a poet, music artist, actor, youth advocate whose goal is to impact, inspire and all the good things in between.
