On Sept. 24, a collaboration of health care providers and community leaders will hold a Town Hall meeting in Port St. Lucie to discuss H1N1 flu. A panel of physicians and personnel from the St. Lucie County Health Department will be available to provide information and answer questions about H1N1, including preventive measure the public can take.
Here is information about the event, which is free and open to the public.
WHO: Karlette Peck, Epidemiologist and Clint Sperber, Regional Public Health Preparedness Coordinator St. Lucie County Health Department; Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Moti Ramgopal; Martin Memorial Pediatrician, Dr. Michael Jampol; St. Lucie Medical Center Primary Care Physicians, Dr. Dwight Dawkins and Dr. Bernard Kurecki; Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and Heart Institute Respiratory Therapist Kelly Sebree and Emergency Medical Director Dr. Andre Creese; and St. Lucie County Emergency Management’s Thomas Daly.
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Port St. Lucie City Civic Center Main Auditorium, at the southeast corner of U.S. 1 and Walton Road.
WHY: The St. Lucie County Health Department, community leaders and health care providers are hosting this Town Hall meeting to inform the public about H1N1 (swine flu), including prevention measures. Topics include the latest treatments, an overview of H1N1 trends, the goal of vaccinations and an update on school prevention efforts. Questions from the public are welcome.
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