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Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital initiates community health program ‘Know Your Basics’

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) recently announced the launch of the Know Your Basics Community Wellness Campaign on Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The six-month campaign will provide health screenings and enrollment events at 23 grocery stores, barber shops and beauty salons, farmers’ markets, shopping centers and senior centers throughout the South Los Angeles community.

These venues will provide health education, screenings and referral resources to educate the community about their health and assist residents with enrollment in health coverage programs. MLKCH’s goal is to empower community residents to take control of their health and wellness by being informed. Each event will include a health screening with measurement of blood glucose, blood pressure, height, weight and body mass index. In addition, there will be certified health insurance enrollers at each site to provide insurance enrollment and counseling services.

Dr. Elaine Batchlor, CEO of the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, states, “Knowing basic information about your health is a great start to understanding your risk factors and taking the right steps to stay healthy. Chronic diseases like diabetes, heart failure and even cancer impact our community at high rates, but they can be successfully managed with the right information and care. This campaign is part our mission to provide compassionate, high quality care and improve the health of our community.”

In addition to health screenings, MLKCH will provide a resource guide with information about the hospital, insurance options, and other community resources. Kick off events will take place at the following locations:

Grocery Stores/Farmers Markets

Food 4 Less

1651 E. 103rd St., LA 90002

Food 4 Less

3200 W. Century Blvd., Inglewood, 90303

Northgate Market

944 E. Slauson Ave., LA 90011

Northgate Market

15107 S. Atlantic Ave., Rancho Dominguez

90221

Northgate Market

3930 W. Rosecrans Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250

Northgate Market

10801 Prairie Ave., Inglewood, CA 90303

Ted Watkins Park

103rd & Central Ave., Watts, CA 90002

Shops/Salons

New Millennium Beauty & Barber

4310 Crenshaw Blvd., LA 90008

Brimberry Barber & Beauty

3401 B 43rd Place, LA 90008

Elevation Hair Salon

5442 Crenshaw Blvd., LA 90043

Gallardo’s Beauty Salon

439 E. El Segundo, LA 90061

Mariselas Beauty Salon

1344 W. 155th Street, Gardena 90247

Henry’s Barbershop

13904 Inglewood Ave., Hawthorne 90250

Ana Daisy Salon

14015 Inglewood Ave., LA 90250

Hair Elite Salon

13420 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne 90250

SPA 313

313 N. La Brea, Inglewood 90302

Expressions Hair Studio

810 W. Rosecrans Avenue Compton, CA 90008

RTT Beauty Bar

3401 W. 43rd Place Suite C, LA 90008

New Millennium Beauty & Barber

4306 Crenshaw Blvd. LA, CA 90008

Shopping Centers

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall

3650 Martin Luther King Blvd., LA 90008

Plaza Mexico

3100 E. Imperial Hwy., Lynwood 90262

Senior Centers

Slauson Senior Center

5306 S. Compton, Ave., LA 90011

Wellness Station

Pueblo Del Rio

5416 Long Beach, LA 90058

The American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Associations are partners in the Know Your Basics Wellness Campaign. Other participating organizations include LA Care, AltaMed, Rolfe Financial Partners, Crenshaw Health Partners, Community Health Partners and Watts Health.

For more information about MLKCH, visit www.mlkcommunityhospital.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at YourMLKCH.

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