San Antonio: Metro Health & Gonzaba Medical Group Partner To Celebrate National Public Health Week

San Antonio TX

01 April, 2021

3:54 AM

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Press release from the City of San Antonio: March 31, 2021 Metro Health & Gonzaba Medical Group partner to celebrate National Public Health Week CONTACT: Michelle Vigil, City of San Antonio (210) 207-8172 [email protected] Gisela Girard, Creative Civilization (210) 870-8656 [email protected] Claudia Loya, Creative Civilization (915) 422-4426 [email protected] SAN ANTONIO (March 31, 2021) – Metro Health and Gonzaba Medical Group invite the community to participate and celebrate National Public Health Week (NPHW) which takes place April 5th-11th. NPHW is a growing movement to create awareness and improve the health of our nation. This year's theme is "Building Bridges to Better Health". During the week, we celebrate the power of prevention, advocate for healthy and fair policies, share strategies for increasing equity and engage with our community. 2020 highlighted the importance of a strong public health system to keep our community engaged, educated, and healthy. Our communities are now in more need of support than ever before. Public health affects nearly every part of our lives. It was public health that led to laws requiring the use of seatbelts, guidelines protecting clean air and water, Tobacco 21, restaurant inspections, and more. "National Public Health Week provides the opportunity to highlight the importance of our community's health and well-being. The role of public health is crucial in numerous ways; from helping to lower disease rates to improving the community's health, to combating epidemics, mental health assistance, and even connecting people to the resources they need to improve their lives. We are thankful for all those who serve our residents and improve our City's access to living a healthy lifestyle..." said Jennifer Herriott, Assistant Director of Metro Health's Community Health and Safety Division. This year Metro Health will be partnering with Gonzaba Medical Group to coordinate two drive-thru events for the community. Produce bags filled with fresh fruits and vegetables along with Metro Health educational information, face masks, and more. "Now more than ever the importance of health care is crucial for the future our country, our community and our families," said Dr. Bill, founder and FEONOF Gonzaba Medical Group. "We are proud to be partners of National Public Health Week," added Gonzaba. We invite the public to join us for the following events: April 1, 2021 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Gonzaba Event Center 933 Pleasanton Road San Antonio, TX 78214 April 6, 2021 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Gonzaba Event Center 1499 Hillcrest Drive San Antonio, TX 78228 This year we will continue to focus on how we strengthen and support the very foundation of our health and our communities. By working together, we can achieve health equity and strive to become one of the healthiest cities in the nation. For more information about Metro Health programs visit: sanantonio.gov/health FOUR WAYS TO SIGN UP FOR COVID-19 ALERTS Download the Ready South Texas app, available in the iTunes and Google Play stores Text COSAGOV to 55000 to receive SMS text message updates Follow @COSAGOV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Bookmark covid19.sanantonio.gov Text Vaccine to 55000 Public service announcements on social distancing, prevention and testing are available here. This press release was produced by the City of San Antonio. The views expressed here are the author's own.