Central Harlem Health Revival Week - Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2008

We're gearing up for the 4th Annual Central Harlem Health Revival!

Next CHHR Meetings
to plan for fall and other activities throughout the year:

Tuesdays, June 9 & 23, July 14 & 28, August 11 & 25 @ 9:00 am
in Room 16111
on the 16th Floor of Harlem Hospital

Check out this new schedule for the CHHR Week!

Sunday, Sept. 27: Health Walk to a Health Fair & Rally
Thursday, Oct. 1: Worship Service to Lift Up the Health of Harlem
Saturday, Oct. 3: Health Conference Featuring Seminars and Screenings


Health Walk 2007 photo by Leman McGhee Go to the Activities 2007 page to see more pictures.

We're having a Nutrition Conference Saturday, June 27, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Canaan Baptist Church, 132 W. 116th St. Click here for more information about the Conference and flyers to spread the word

Check out our Events page to see health-related events coming up in the community

Compared to the rest of New York City, the residents of Central and East Harlem have:
more than twice the likelihood of dying from *AIDS* higher rates of hospitalization for *heart disease* and higher rates of *diabetes* higher rates of asthma, alcohol and substance abuse higher rates of death due to *cancer*

More than 6 in 10 adults in Central and East Harlem are overweight or obese, as are 4 in 10 public elementary school students and 1 in 3 public high school students.


The Central Harlem Health Revival was created by the Borough of Manhattan Ecumenical Advisory Group to:
Motivate Central Harlem residents to adopt healthier lifestyles Provide tools and information to empower community residents to advocate for themselves and to learn more ways to take better care of their health Raise awareness of the need to focus more health resources and interventions for the Central Harlem community Bring the holistic message of body, mind, and spirit into practice

See About Us for more information on CHHR and the Advisory Group.



Click here to see a pdf of our highlights flyer describing the 2006 activities

Click here to see a pdf of the 2007 flyer

We have started planning for the 2009 week-long health revival. In order for the Health Revival to be a success, we need the participation of all of Harlem. If you are interested, please sign up for a committee to help plan and implement the programs.