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
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CONTACT: Grace Kelly-McGovern
631-853-3009