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Health Ministry Program for Women Encourages Change for Life

Posted on: Monday, 16 October 2006, 15:00 CDT

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- It is well noted that many health disparities are related to a variety of lifestyle and health literacy factors. The 7th Annual Health Ministry Program for Women targets minority and underserved women emphasizing many leading health indicators, including physical activity, spirituality, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stress management and violence. The event will be held Saturday, October 21, 2006, from 9 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, located at 2800 Cheltenham Avenue in Philadelphia.

Sponsored by Keystone Mercy Health Plan and Eli Lilly, the Health Ministry Program for Women aims to equip women of all ages with the education, tools and resources to keep themselves healthy through all stages of life.

This year's program is focused on wellness in life, and will offer interactive workshops on how to achieve lifelong health and free screening villages providing a plethora of preventive health screenings. The workshops will center on targeting the specific health needs of minority women by creating a healthy body, mind and spirit.

The Reverend Dr. Millicent Hunter, The Baptist Worship Center; Dr. Gayle K. Porter, The Gaston & Porter Health Improvement Center; and Dr. Andrea Pennington, The Pennington Empowerment Group will be the day's keynote speakers, focusing on women's wellness issues.

Besides the interactive and hands-on workshops, the free, daylong conference will nourish the soul with a musical jamboree featuring the beautiful sounds of the Archdioceses Choir, Spirit of David Praise Dancers, City Wide Choir, Pastor Waller and Enon Mass Choir and the renowned Gospel Queen Dottie Peoples.

"The Health Ministry Program for Women provides the necessary tools women need to take charge of their lives," says Maria Pajil Battle, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Marketing, Keystone Mercy. "This year's keynote speakers will touch your heart, our many health and wellness programs will educate your mind, and our musical entertainment will stir your soul."

Over the seven years of the program's existence, more than 55,000 women and young girls across the Delaware Valley region have participated in the many workshops, seminars and conferences, using the church as a forum to deliver health information and knowledge that has empowered women to make healthy lifestyle changes.

To register for this event, call 215-871-0400. About Keystone Mercy Health Plan

Keystone Mercy Health Plan is Pennsylvania's largest Medical Assistance (Medicaid) managed care health plan serving more than more than 274,000 Medical Assistance recipients in Southeastern Pennsylvania including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Keystone Mercy Health Plan is a mission-driven, health care ministry of the Sisters of Mercy with more than 20 years of experience. Its corporate parent partners are Mercy Health System and Keystone First, a subsidiary of Independence Blue Cross. Keystone Mercy's mission is to help people get care, stay well and build healthy communities. Keystone Mercy has a special concern for those who are poor. For more information about Keystone Mercy Health Plan, please visit http://www.keystonemercy.com/.

Keystone Mercy Health Plan

CONTACT: Andrew Davis, +1-215-937-8598, or Rick Buck, +1-215-863-5102,both of Keystone Mercy Health Plan

Web site: http://www.keystonemercy.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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