NEW
YORK, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On
Saturday, June 3, 2023, Hispanic
Federation, National Alliance for Hispanic Health, and Healthy
Americas Foundation will host a free health and wellness fair for
all. ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!®,
celebrating its 17th year, is the nation's premier
annual Hispanic family physical activity and healthy lifestyle
event for people of all ages and all sizes. The 2023 event series
is sponsored nationally by the Siemens Foundation.
"The COVID-19 pandemic amplified the health disparities Latinos
have had to contend with for decades. To make matters worse, our
community still faces barriers to life-saving healthcare coverage
and resources across the country. This is why our Get Up! Get
Moving! event is so important. We're providing free, culturally
competent healthcare resources in our community that protect and
advance the well-being of everyone. I thank our partners for being
a part of this important event and encourage all Neoyorquinos to
attend and spread the word," said Hispanic Federation President
and CEO Frankie Miranda.
Families will enjoy a day of fun including live music, physical
activities for people of all ages, sizes, and abilities; dance
competition and free produce giveaways; free health screenings;
COVID-19 tests, vaccines and boosters; and, referrals to community
health services.
In addition, families can learn how to join the All of Us
Research Program, a historic effort to gather data from one
million or more people living in the US to accelerate research and
improve health. The event in New
York marks the recent 5th anniversary of the
launch of the All of Us Research Program. At this special
¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!®, event you
can speak one-to-one with All of Us Research Program
partners coming together from throughout New York and become one of the more than
600,000 people who have joined All of Us to date.
"Reducing health disparities requires a multi-faceted approach,
including continuous preventative care and early detection. We're
honored to provide continued support of the local health
fair participants as part of this effort," said Dave Pacitti, President, Siemens Medical
Solutions USA, Inc.; Head of the
Americas, Siemens Healthineers; and, member of the Siemens
Foundation Board of Directors. "We're committed to advancing
health equity by promoting primary healthcare, diagnostic
screening, workforce training for the healthcare sector, and
capital loan support for community clinics, and thrilled to
support ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get
Moving!® in New York
City," concluded David
Etzwiler, CEO of the Siemens Foundation.
All are invited to attend the ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get
Moving!® health and wellness fair
Date:
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Saturday, June 3,
2023
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Time:
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11am to
4:30pm
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Location:
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Carnaval de Boulevard;
St. Nicholas Ave. between 185th and 186th
Streets;
New York, NY 10033
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Cost:
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Free!
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"We are honored that with our partners and the many volunteers
joining us this year that we are able to bring family friendly
activities, offer access to health screenings, and provide the best
information on good health and well-being," said
Dr. Jane Delgado, President and CEO of the National
Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation's leading Hispanic health
advocacy group.
For the nationwide 2023 ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get
Moving!® schedule please
visit, https://www.healthyamericas.org/calendar-get-up-get-moving
or call 1-866-783-2645.
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