Midtown Urology urges Metro Atlanta Men To take Charge of their at CHAMPS Health Summit September 8

Aug. 14, 2012 - PRLog -- Metro Atlanta men can learn to improve their health by attending the  Annual Community Health And Men’s Promotion Summit (CHAMPS) on Saturday, September 8, 2012. CHAMPS, which will provide men with a variety of free health screenings ranging from prostate cancer to diabetes to cholesterol, will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m in Building A Room 411/412.  

CHAMPS is designed to encourage men-who traditionally do not make regular health maintenance a priority-to address their health needs and make healthy lifestyle choices. Men can get free screenings for prostate and colorectal cancer, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, vision and dental.  Doctors and other health professionals will also check cholesterol levels and assess risks for heart problems. There will also be informational exhibits, educational seminars, physician consultations.

“Although men are living longer today than they did in the previous century, many are still dying prematurely from preventable and treatable illnesses at an average age six years earlier than women,” said Dr. James Bennett of Midtown Urology, and one of the founders of CHAMPS.  "With CHAMPS, we hope to raise awareness that men can take charge of their own health and live longer through disease prevention, early detection and treatment.”  Last year, CHAMPS provided health screenings for more than 450 men from the metro Atlanta area.  Through the screening process we were able to catch an early diagnosis of prostate cancer for a 32 year old male who came out to a previous CHAMPS event.  prostate cancer screening and health education among African-American men remains a relatively large problem.

While CHAMPS offers education and health screenings for all men, it specifically targets the medically underserved who have limited access to health care and are at greater risk for developing certain life-threatening health problems.

CHAMPS is a collaborative project with a consortium of private and public entities interested in addressing men's health concerns by raising awareness of the importance of early detection and disease treatment. These include the Fulton-Dekalb Hospital Authority; Abbott Pharmaceuticals; Emory Healthcare; Astellas USA Foundation; Atlanta Medical Association; Clark Atlanta University; City of Atlanta; Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition; Latin American Association; Midtown Urology; Midtown Urology Health & Education Foundation, National Black Men’s Health Network; and many more.

The presenting sponsors for this year's CHAMPS are Fulton-Dekalb Hospital Authority, Abbott Pharmaceuticals, and Emory Healthcare. Additional sponsors include Watson, Healthtronics, Antioch Baptist Church, Sanofi Aventis, Uromatrix, and others.

Please contact CHAMPS at 404-881-0966 ext. 145 or champs.health@gmail.com with any questions on how you can become a part of this motivating event, registration, or sponsorship.

You can also register as an exhibitor or volunteer for the event on our website at www.champsga.org.


About CHAMPS

The Community Health and Men’s Promotion Summit (CHAMPS) is a nonprofit organization that works to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and prevention concerning health issues for men, especially prostate cancer. The organization’s goal is to encourage men to make healthy lifestyle choices, as well as, address their healthcare needs.  It exists to help eradicate lines that enable health disparities in this world to exist. Although it is a lofty goal they believe by providing this safety net it can pursue their mission on all fronts: education, awareness, and prevention. Their initial and primary focus is Georgia, a state that ranks 9th in Prostate Cancer death*, with plans to expand operations to other states.

*Source: American Cancer Society’s “Cancer Facts and Figures 2012” report