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AEH Organizing the Week’s Events
National Health Center Week to be Celebrated Locally
Clarksdale, Ms, – The staff of Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. has organized efforts for its annual celebration of National Health Center Week. In conjunction with the National Health Center Week initiative, Aaron E. Henry will be planning several events daily to commemorate the recognition in each of its counties it serves. National Health Center Week (August 4 – 10) is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers over the past five decades. This year, the National Association of Community Health Centers and the Health Center Advocacy Network have chosen the theme of “Powering Communities Through Caring Connections.”
Health centers serve 28 million patients – a number that continues to grow along with the demand for affordable primary care. In addition to their long history as health care homes to millions, health centers produce innovative solutions to the most pressing health care issues in communities and reach beyond the walls of conventional medicine to address the social determinants of health affecting special patient populations.
AEH has a huge impact on the 5-county area it serves, including having 4 clinics, 3 school-based clinics, and 2 medical mobile units. The organization employs 150+ employees region wide, including Coahoma, Quitman, Panola, Tate, and Tunica Counties. “We are looking forward to opening our doors during National Health Center Week to all citizens in an effort to “toot our own horn” for a change. We want the communities we serve to appreciate what they have right here at home and take advantage of our services,” says Tana P.Vassel, Director of Planning and Program Development at AEH. On schedule for the Clarksdale AEH clinic are:
MONDAY
Patient Appreciation Day
TUESDAY
Salute to First Responders
WEDNESDAY
Staff Appreciation Day
THURSDAY
Screenings (HIV, A1C, Glucose, Blood Pressure)
Specific events have been planned at AEH’s other sites in Batesville, Tunica, and Coldwater as well.
For more information on how AEH works within our community or the events scheduled at each AEH clinic, contact Vassel at 662-624-4292 ext. 1129.
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Media Contact:
Tana Vassel
Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc.,
tpvassel@aehchc.org
(662) 624-4292 ext. 1129
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About Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc.
Based in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. (AEHCHC) works to improve the health of people in the Mississippi Delta and Delta Hills communities by increasing access to integrated, comprehensive primary and preventive health care, and related services while promoting economic development. The agency is committed to the philosophy that individuals in need of primary and preventive health services should have access to such services, regardless of ability to pay.
