Dickerson sponsors Women's Wellness event

As of Saturday, June 16, 2012
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CONYERS -- State Rep. Pam Dickerson is sponsoring a Women's Wellness 2012 event June 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Salem High School.

The event is held in partnership with Newton Medical Center, Rockdale Medical Center, Dr. Rogsbert Phillips-Reed and Dr. Yara Robertson and the Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton County Health Departments.

Dickerson said she is hosting the event out of concern for women who have limited or no access to health care in the local communities.

"It is important to me as a public servant to be able to give back to the community that I serve," said Dickerson. "I am very grateful to the Rockdale Medical Center, Women's Diagnostic Center@ Newton Medical, The Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton Health Department, Dr. Rogsbert Phillips-Reed, Dr. Yara Robertson, both breast cancer surgeons, and other health professionals who will be partnering with me to offer these services free of charge. We want this event to be special and successful and look forward to providing this service to our community."

Screenings provided at the event include breast cancer, glucose, lipid, blood pressure, HPV and others.

Face-painting for kids, popcorn and door prizes will be provided.

For more information, call Dickerson or Kimberli Wideman at 404-656-0314.

Salem High School is located at 3551 Underwood Road in Conyers.

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Frustrated 11 months, 1 week ago

All of a sudden Dickerson is concerned about the healt of th ewomen in her district? Why not be concerned the other three years it ISNT an election year?

Staci_Trebarwith 11 months, 1 week ago

Seriously, Frustrated? The timing might seem suspect but you'd rather these services not be provided? It's too bad if it takes publicity-seeking to make it happen but if people are getting needed services they don't otherwise have access too, I can't help but think that is a pretty fair trade-off.

Frustrated 11 months, 1 week ago

My point was..why doesnt she do this during the other three years instead of just an election year? She says its important to her to give back to the community, so why just this one year? I agree this type of thing is needed and more than just during election years. Yes the timing does seem suspect.

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