With a delicious serve of Vietnamese lunch, health is certainly on the menu at Wellsprings for Women.
At its upcoming Women’s Health Expo, there is an array of information on health issues, healthy lifestyles and fun exercise.
The topics include cancer prevention and early detection, healthy eating, mental health, eating disorders, hypertension, diabetes, dementia and osteo-arthritis.
The message is seek early advice on health concerns, have regular check-ups and learn about healthy lifestyles, says Wellsprings for Women chief executive Dalal Smiley.
Many of the women who attend Wellsprings don’t have easy access to health information due to language and cultural barriers and a lack of familiarity with the health system.
The expo offers multilingual, multicultural staff and volunteers to help with communication on the day.
Fun activities on the day include Zumba, line dancing, meditation and exercises.
Wellsprings’ womens cooking group will cook up a Vietnamese lunch and present information on Vietnamese culture.
Wellsprings is a womens-only centre that provides services to the most disadvantaged women in the South East.
The health expo is at Wellsprings for Women, 79 Langhorne Street, Dandenong on Wednesday, 19 September, 10am-3pm.
