CHIN to host heart health luncheon on Valentines Day
Feb. 8—The Community Health Improvement Network invites the Meridian community to enjoy a free lunch and learn facts about ways to care for a healthy heart as the organization hosts a community education event.
The event, which is set for Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, at noon at Meridian Community College Workforce Development Center, will feature family nurse practitioner Rachel Temple from the Cardiovascular Institute of the South.
"Coronary artery disease affects the major blood vessels that supply the heart muscle. Symptoms of the disease may be different for men and women," Temple said in a news release announcing the event. "For instance, men are more likely to have chest pain. While women may have other symptoms along with chest discomfort, such as shortness of breath, nausea and extreme fatigue."
CHIN President Beverly Knox said learning the warning signs and taking action to improve heart health now can prevent more serious situations later on.
"Improving the health of your heart can prevent a heart attack," she said.
The mission of CHIN is to facilitate collaboration among community and provider partners to create joint programs and cooperative ventures that improve and sustain health care access and quality delivery, especially for underserved and underprivileged populations in Lauderdale County and the surrounding area.
Initiated in 2016, CHIN, a rural health network, is the new program focus for The Montgomery Institute. Current CHIN partners include: Alliance Health Center, Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center, City of Meridian, East Central Healthnet, East Mississippi Business Development Corporation, Greater Meridian Health Clinic, MS State Department of Health, Meridian Community College, Meridian Housing Authority, Mississippi State University-Meridian, Ochsner Rush Health Systems, The Free Clinic of Meridian, Weems Community Mental Health, and the Phil Hardin Foundation.
