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Highlights in Minority Health
September 16th, 2003
Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day
September 16th, 2003 Are you already taking charge of
your health? If so, help a family member or friend do the same thing.
Regular health care, including preventive care, can enhance and extend
the lives of those you love. That's why September 16th is
Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day. It's your chance to encourage
those you love to visit a health professional -- or at least make an
appointment to visit one. And look for a community-sponsored health event
near you on this day. It's a great way to show you care.
When your loved ones are connected with the right medical care, they
can find out about their health concerns. Certain health problems can be
prevented and others can be treated.
Please help those you love do something good for their health on
September 16, 2003. Go with them to the doctor or make an appointment to
see how they can take care of their health.
ABOUT TAKE A LOVED ONE TO THE DOCTOR DAY |
Take A Loved One to the Doctor Day, now
planned for the third Tuesday of each September, has become a key
element of the campaign. The focus of the day is to encourage
individuals to take charge of their health by visiting a health
professional (a doctor, a nurse, a dentist, a nurse practitioner, a
physician assistant or another health provider), making an
appointment for a visit, attending a health event in the community,
or helping a friend, neighbor, or family member do the same. HHS and
its partners also encourage communities around the country to
organize health events on this day. This year, Take A Loved One
to the Doctor Day is September 16. Leading the effort for a
second year as chairperson is ABC national radio personality Tom
Joyner.
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Many organizations and communities are sponsoring health events on
September 16. Some communities will have health events or
screenings, others will have health centers ready to take new
patients on that day. |
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Click here or call
toll-free at 1-800-444-6472
to find out which organizations in your area have agreed to be
campaign partners. Ask them what they are doing on September 16. |
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