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"He who has health, has hope. And he who has hope has everything." -- Arabian proverb Of the nearly 16 million people living in Florida, more than half - 8.6 million -- are medically underserved, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Out of that 8.6 million, 2.25 million reside in South Florida. In light of those eye-opening statistics, it should come as little surprise that The Carrie Meek Foundation has made Healthcare one of its primary focus areas. The Foundation will impact South Florida's healthcare landscape through establishing healthcare clinics in underserved communities, organizing healthcare screenings and facilitating job fairs and seminars geared toward encouraging minority youths to pursue health sciences careers. In terms of the Carrie Meek Foundation's decision to establish healthcare clinics in South Florida, the need for these facilities couldn't be more pressing. The Foundation will facilitate the creation of a clinic in Miami-Dade and another in Broward, the South Florida counties with the highest numbers of medically underserved. From a diagnostic/preventative standpoint, The Carrie Meek Foundation will coordinate healthcare screenings in impoverished black and Hispanic Miami-Dade and Broward neighborhoods. These screenings will concentrate in particular on the detection and treatment of prostate cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and lupus. Prior to becoming a congressional representative, Carrie Meek was a longtime South Florida educator. So naturally her Foundation's healthcare initiative has an educational component. The objective here is to enlighten minority youths regarding the multitude of career opportunities in the health sciences profession. To accomplish this, the Foundation will facilitate educational programs and job fairs at high schools located in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Finally, The Carrie Meek Foundation will host periodic networking/educational events for minority South Florida healthcare providers to keep them in the loop regarding the Foundation's healthcare initiatives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carrie Meek Foundation Health Programs:
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