COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Clinics 2023-2024:
Location: Huntington City Mission
624 10th Street
Huntington, WV 25701
Time: Every 2nd Thursday and last Thursday of every month.
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic:
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Time: 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Full Gospel Assembly, 2101 10th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
5th Annual WV Minority Health Fair
September 30, 2023:
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The women of the Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta interact with Chardae Jones, RN, and Voter Registration Coordinator at the Fair.
Vanessa Alagah and members of the American Liver Association interact with each other.
Walgreens is pictured interacting with Shikeal Harris, MU Social Work Department Coordinator. Walgreens has participated in the WV Minority Heath Fair for 5 years, dispersing free Flu Vaccinations to minorities and vulnerable populations.
Quick Response Team (QRT) is pictured. Participants walk around to the vendors.
Valley Health Systems Inc. is pictured. Valley Health Systems Inc. participated in the fairs by distributing COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations.
5th Annual WV Minority Health Fair
When: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Where: Ritter Park, Huntington, WV
FREE COVID-19 Vaccinations, FREE Flu Vaccinations, Free Blood Glucose Testing, and several vendors throughout West Virginia will be present to disperse free goody bags, informative information, prizes, and more!
Community Connections Conference, June 1-2, 2023
Charleston, WV
The Marshall University Minority Health Institute’s abstract was accepted to present at the Community Connections Conference in Charleston, WV. The topic was Addressing Healthcare Disparities: Access and Utilization of Services. Participants learned about data regarding healthcare disparities in West Virginia and West Virginia Minority Health Fairs and recommended strategies and solutions to address Healthcare Disparities for minorities and vulnerable populations.
National Minority Health Health Month Event
The 2nd Annual National Minority Health Month was held on Marshall University’s campus on April 12, 2023—Theresa Galloway performed during this event. Shirley Birchfield and her team from Valley Health System did free COVID-19 testing and vaccinations and brought awareness to the community. Several organizations and university departments participated in this event.
https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/national-minority-health-month-celebration-at-marshall-to-feature-free-resources-health-services/article_0943170c-e1fd-57ea-8b7b-65cb8b2861c1.html
Minority Health Institute Plays Role in Overdose Preventative Care
The Marshall University Minority Health Institute is playing a role in a new effort to help the Cabell County Quick Response Team provide reactive care for overdose victims and preventative care. Community outreach events are being hosted outside the Huntington City Mission Chapel, at 624 10th St., on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. Services currently offered include testing, vaccinations, and service referrals. For more on the program, visit the Herald-Dispatch. Pictures were taken on February 12, 2023.
The 4th Annual West Virginia Minority Health Fair was held at A.D. Lewis Community Center on Thursday, October 13, 2022.
Health fair brings access to services to minority communities | News | herald-dispatch.com
The COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Event with Valley Health Systems @Full Gospel Assembly Church- April 28, 2022, and April 29, 2022.
Shirley Birchfield (pictured left), of Valley Health System, partnered with the MU Minority Health Institute COVID-19 Vaccinations. Pictured to the right, Bishop Samuel R. Moore, Pastor of Full Gospel Assembly Church in Huntington, WV, takes a picture with a community member, Councilwoman Teresa Johnson of Huntington, WV, during the COVID-19 Vaccination clinic.
National Minority Health Month was held on Marshall University’s campus on April 28, 2022. Antoine Cabarrus, Gospel Recording artist and activist, performed during this event. Tionna Morrison, Community Outreach Worker for PAAC (Partnership of African American Churches), participated as a vendor and brought COVID-19 awareness information to the community.
Marshall University’s Minority Health Institute held the 3rd Annual West Virginia Minority Health Fair on October 14, 2021.
Marshall University’s Minority Health Institute held the 2nd Annual West Virginia Minority Health Fair on October 21, 2020.
Marshall University’s Minority Health Institute Held Its First Inaugural Minority Health Fair on October 17, 2019.
In West Virginia, minority communities are disproportionately impacted by various health-related issues such as stigmas surrounding diseases and treatment and a lack of education regarding prevention and available services, Marshall University’s minority health director said.
With ambitions of combatting such disparities amongst minority communities, LaDawna Walker-Dean organized West Virginia’s inaugural Minority Health Fair, which occurred open to the public Thursday at the Memorial Student Center.
Inaugural Minority Health Fair builds bridges between communities, services