Individuals, top to bottom, receive blood pressure screenings, body fat analysis and breast health information.

A health conference for women, delivered in Spanish, was held at the Radisson Hotel in Warwick on Thursday, May 1, 2008. Tu Salud Debe Ser Primero (Your Health Should Be First) featured free health screenings, information, and referrals, along with a dinner program that included guest speakers. Above a Women & Infants employee tests the glucose level of an event attendee. Below an Avon representative shares details about the Avon Empowerment Fund.

A maximum capacity crowd of 200 women attended Tu Salud Debe Ser Primero, sponsored by American Cancer Society, Central RI Area Health Education Center, Northern RI Area Health Education Center, Office on Women’s Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, RI Department of Health, Rhode Island Foundation, Thundermist, YWCA Northern Rhode Island, and Women & Infants Hospital.

photos by Deborah L. Perry