The Health and Human Services Facet of the New Orleans (LA) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated participated in the Brenda Owens Memorial 5K Wellness Walk/Run and Health Fair on Saturday, April 2, 2016. The event was hosted by the Alpha Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and honored the life and legacy of Brenda Owens, ABO’s former Health Committee Chairperson.
New Orleans Chapter Links members were honored to participate and, as part of the event, presented valuable information about Hepatitis C. Hep C awareness and Education is a key initiative of The Links, Incorporated.
The National HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Initiatives ensures that Links members and the communities we serve understand the incidence and prevalence of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C in the African-American community, how these infections are transmitted, and how the diseases can be prevented. Through these initiatives we partner with national organizations that specialize in educating and preventing these diseases as well as partner with HBCUs and other African-American organizations committed to the fight against these diseases.
