Broward HealthPoint conducted 144 free health screenings and immunizations during the Back to School Jamboree for children ages 4-18. Simultaneous events at the Cora E. Braynon Family Health Center in Ft. Lauderdale and at Pompano Pediatric Primary and Prenatal Care Center serviced the community to ensure students were ready to go back to school. The family-friendly events also offered food, entertainment, and school supply giveaways.Ā
Browsing: Hepatitis B
The elimination of perinatal hepatitis B transmissionātransmission of the virus from mother to child during pregnancy or childbirthāis one of the four overarching goals of the national Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
Since May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, it is an excellent opportunity to focus on actions that can be taken to improve the health and well-being of mothers and their infants.