University Hospitals Provides Clinical Support for Cleveland Black Men's Wellness Day

CLEVELAND -University Hospitals (UH) is committed to making greater Cleveland a healthier place to live for everyone who calls it home. UH is proud to provide clinical support for the 2024 Cleveland Black Men's Wellness Day.

Participants will have access to free, important health tests by UH caregivers and other community partners including blood glucose, cholesterol, prostate cancer screenings and much more Saturday, August 24 from 7 a.m. to noon at Wade Oval located at 10820 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106. Cleveland Black Men's Wellness Day will also feature a 5k run/walk, entertainment and family fun.

"Cleveland Black Men's Wellness Day is an excellent opportunity to help remedy healthcare disparities faced by African American men," said David Headen, MD, an internal medicine physician at University Hospitals, and a Cleveland native serving as the event's honorary chair. "Participants will see familiar faces eager to solve their health challenges and serve as a guide to the great care University Hospitals has to offer."

Men who take part in the event will also be linked to community resources to help set them on the path to better health. More than 40 percent of men do not go to the doctor, a reason why women live about seven years longer. Avoidance of healthcare is especially precarious for Black men who die at disproportionate rates.

At University Hospitals Cutler Center for Men, Randy Vince, MD, Director of Minority Men's Health works to close the gender gap and said Cleveland Black Men's Wellness Day reaches men who otherwise may not seek care.

"We're making an effort to highlight these issues to push for change," said Dr. Vince. "I'm passionate about seeing more Black men live healthier lives."

Since 2004, The African American Male Wellness Agencyhas hosted events across the country to highlight health disparities and help Black men live longer from preventable diseases.