March 5, 2012
Suffolk
County Offers Spanish Language Conference on Cancer Prevention
Riverhead, NY—The Suffolk County
Department of Health Services’ Office of Minority Health will host a conference
about cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, resource availability,
treatments and the importance of healthy, balanced nutrition. The conference, entitled
“Step by Step…Let’s Achieve Good Health” or “Paso a Paso…Alcanzaremos Una Buena
Salud,” is free and targeted to Suffolk County residents whose first language
is Spanish. Peconic Bay Medical Center will provide dinner and prizes.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
5:00 p.m.
Peconic Bay Medical Center
1300 Roanoke Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901
Co-sponsors: Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Program, American
Cancer Society, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Commack, New York State Department of Health
Cancer Services Program, Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Division
of Patient Care Services, Sisters United in Health/Hermanas Unidas en la Salud,
and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
To register call (631)
853-5078 or send an e-mail to omh@suffolkcountyny.gov
CONTACT: Grace Kelly-McGovern
631-853-3009