11th annual Men’s Health Event

11th annual Men’s Health Event
The MIU Men’s Health Foundation will host its 11th annual Men’s Health Event on Saturday, October 9, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Ford Field in Detroit. Metro Detroit-area men 18 years and older with or without insurance are encouraged to take advantage of this free event focused on preventative healthcare. Services will include vital screenings, a comprehensive bloodwork panel, flu vaccinations, COVID-19 screenings and vaccinations, HIV testing, oral cancer and dental checks, vision and glaucoma screenings, vein doplars, diabetic foot checks, Hepatitis A vaccines and mental health evaluations. The event will also include free food, live music, yoga, the opportunity to kick a field goal with former Detroit Lion kicker Eddie Murray, a 1-mile run with Motor City Striders’ Dr. Ed Kozloff, manicures and massages for women who bring the men in their life to the event, and inflatables for kids. A job fair will include multiple educational and vocational opportunities for skills-based training to assist with reentry into the workforce after the COVID-19 pandemic. A half-time show will include a discussion of health disparities and men’s health during COVID with panelists Denise Fair, chief public health officer for the City of Detroit and Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy director for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Register today by texting MHE2021 to (313) 217-3328 or online at TheMensHealthEvent.com.