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March 2009 News   

Shiloh Seventh-Day Adventist Church teams up with Ross University to host annual GB Health Expo

    Shiloh Seventh-Day Adventist Church has teamed up with Ross University School of Medicine to host its 4th Annual Grand Bahama
Health Expo on the grounds of the church on Sunday, March 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Keynote speaker for the event, which is being held under the theme, “Your Health and You,” will be Rand Memorial Hospital Administrator Sharon Williams and guest speakers will be Dr. Tamara Burke-Moree and Dr. Alvira Higgs. Organizers say the entire Grand Bahama community is invited as there will be
something for the entire family, and it is all free. There will be vegetarian dishes, blood pressure screening, blood glucose screening,
dental exams, a Kids Corner, eye and ear testing, cholesterol testing, weight and health assessments and more. “We are so pleased to be
working alongside Ross University students for our fourth annual health expo,” said Alexys Bell, Health Ministries Director at Shiloh
Church. “We hope the community will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to learn more about their own health.” Timothy Yu, Ross University medical student and vice president of its Student Government Association, noted that community service and health education “are the core reasons that inspired many of Ross’ students to pursue a career in medicine.” “This partnership with Shiloh Seventh-Day Adventist Church is the first of many opportunities for Ross University School of Medicine students to strengthen the Bahamian health care community,” Yu said. “At this health fair we are focusing on essential topics, including hypertension, diabetes, eye
and ear health, and breast cancer awareness. We are very excited about this event and we encourage families and singles of all ages to
come by for this fun and educational expo, as we continue to strive to build and partner with our new community.”
    The Shiloh church is located on Torcross Road next to the Grand Bahama Academy and close to Maurice Moore Primary School.
Ross University was founded in 1978 and is a provider of medical and veterinary education, offering doctor of medicine and doctor of veterinary medicine degree programs. The School of Medicine is located in Dominica, West Indies, and the Freeport, Grand Bahama
campus recently opened in January 2009. The School of Veterinary Medicine is located in St. Kitts. Ross University’s administrative
offices are located in North Brunswick, NJ. Ross University has more than 9,000 alumni with M.D. and D.V.M. degrees. www.rossu.
edu