The Division of Public Health is inviting the public to take part in its \u201cWalk in Our Shoes\u201d event, a three-mile walk from the Garapan Fishing Base that will have men joining to experience what it’s like to be pregnant.<\/p>\n
The walk will take place from 3:30pm to 5:30pm and will have men participating in the walk with a 25-lb sack of rice on their bellies.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease join us and cheer on the men who willingly carry a 25-lb sack of rice,\u201d said TaAnn T. Kabua of CHCC-DPH Maternal and Child Health Bureau. \u201cThe first five participants to cross the finish line will receive cash prizes. Other participants will be receiving gift certificates and other incentives.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMay is also Karidat Services Month and we are hosting a food drive for the only women’s shelter in the CNMI. If you would like to donate non-perishable food items, please drop them off [at designated sites] at CHCC,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Other events lined up include a Cooking Demo to feature three CNMI restaurants that serve healthy meals.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, May 26, CHCC will provide health services to incarcerated women at the Department of Corrections.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ZUMBA Party scheduled for May 28\u00a0at Garapan Central Park will wrap up the month. The CHCC Employee Association will host dinner. Health screenings will begin at 4:30pm, followed by the ZUMBA exercise\u00a0from 6pm to 7pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe real celebration will be\u00a0from 7pm to 10pm. A live band, through a generous donation from Toothworks, will be available for your entertainment,\u201d Kabua said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of the CHCC CNMI Women’s Health Month Committee, Employee Health Association, and partners, I would like to thank those who have contributed to the various events in observance of the first ever CNMI Women’s Health Month,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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