The Advisory Committee for Black Public Health will be offering a Black health and wellness event tomorrow (Thursday) at the Truro Legion.
The event will include a variety of services provided by a team of healthcare professionals and community leaders working together to provide a positive, Africentric health and wellness experience.
All are welcome to attend and take advantage of the services offered, as well as the opportunity to congregate with diverse Black and African Nova Scotian community members in a culturally competent space.
See below for event details, including confirmed providers and services being offered.
For upcoming events in other parts of the province, visit www.nshealth.ca/Black-Public-Health.
Truro Legion
42 Brunswick St., Truro
Thursday, May 16 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Alzheimer Society
· Dementia Support
Association of Black Social Workers
· Accessing Grab Bars for Household Safety
· Healing from Grief & Trauma
Department of Community Services
· Family Service Programs
Health Association of African Canadians
· Health Information, Support & Advocacy
Hear Right Canada
· Hearing Information & Resources
Mental Health & Addictions (NSH)
· Take Home Naloxone Program
· Adult Outreach Service
Mobile Primary Care Clinic On-Site
Pharmacy Services
· Blood Glucose Testing
· Cholesterol Testing
Primary Health Care Emotional Wellness Team (NSH)
· Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss
· Ticks and Measles Information
· YourHealthNS App
Primary Care Physician
· Wound Care
· Foot Care
Public Health (NSH)
· Healthcare Transportation Support
· Information about Pregnancy & Parenting
· Information about Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
· Immunization Records Review
· Routine Vaccines (MMR, Tdap, Pneumococcal)
· COVID-19 Spring Doses (Public Health Mobile Unit)
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