Category: Events

African Heritage Month Health Conference

September 2019 From Crisis to Cure. If Not Us Then Who? | The AHM Health Conference organized by the Patcha Foundation, Immigrant Community Services and Montgomery County’s African Affairs Advisory Group (AAAG), is intended to be a forum for discussions and collaboration to make a positive impact to Africa’s health.
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JOIN US TO CELEBRATE 5 YEARS OF CASEC

  Join Patcha Foundation this 5th Anniversary of CASEC September 24th in Hyattsville MD for the 5th Annual CASEC Walk-Run to Fight and…WIN! October 29th in Laurel MD for the 5th Annual Awards Event and Fundraising Gala Give your time – Walk-Run to fight cancer and…WIN! Recognize humanitarians and give funds – Join the movement […]
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CASEC Information Exchange Conference

Bridging the Cancer Care Gap for Africans and People of African Descent April 21, 2016 | 8am – 4pm | Patuxent Greens Country Club,  14415 Greenview Dr Laurel MD 20708 IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATION:  The WHO warns that the cancer burden is getting worse with low income countries being hit the hardest. Currently 70 % of cancer’s 8 […]
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Women’s Cancer Control Program

The Women’s Cancer Control Program provides free mammograms, clinical breast exams, and pelvic exam/pap tests to low income uninsured women 40 to 64 years old who are Montgomery County residents. The program is for low income families who are uninsured. Proof of residence in Montgomery County and proof of income is requested. One needs to […]
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National Wear Red Day

  Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined, and will become one of the leading causes of death in Africa by 2020 due to current health measures, diet and lifestyle trends.  For more than 10 years, the American Heart Association has sponsored National […]
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World Cancer Day 2014

Let’s talk about cancer Let’s talk about the importance of early detection There’s a lot you can do personally & for the community We all have the right to proven, effective cancer care Debunk the Myths About Cancer World Cancer Day is a day to raise our collective voices to improve general knowledge about cancer […]
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