{"id":368444,"date":"2026-10-09T01:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T01:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/368444\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T01:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T01:35:11","slug":"community-health-fair-queens-gazette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/368444\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Health Fair &#8211; Queens Gazette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NYC Health + Hospitals\/Queens hosted a comprehensive\u00a0Community Health Fair on September 30, serving as the primary event in the hospital\u2019s month-long\u00a0celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Sponsored by\u00a0MetroPlusHealth, the event transformed the\u00a0hospital Atrium into a vital resource hub, connecting hundreds of\u00a0local residents, patients, and staff\u00a0with essential health services and education. Hispanic and Latino populations face higher risks for\u00a0certain conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and some forms of cancer. The fair provided a\u00a0critical platform to share preventative strategies and tools for long-term wellness with all attendees,\u00a0balancing the serious mission of education with a spirit of community connection. Attendees received\u00a0specialized information from hospital teams including Stroke Initiative, Virology, Adult and\u00a0Child\/Adolescent Behavioral Health, Addiction Services, Ambulatory Care, and Social Work. These\u00a0experts worked alongside partners such as the FDNY, NYC Commission on Human Rights, Catholic\u00a0Charities of\u00a0Brooklyn\u00a0and Queens, CIANA, and The Lighthouse Mission to provide\u00a0a holistic\u00a0approach\u00a0to community wellness.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition, staff from Queens Hospital and Rising Ground:\u00a0Jamaica Community Partnership worked together to assemble over 100 bags of fresh produce and\u00a0groceries for local families as part of the Hispanic Heritage Month health fair outreach. The fair was\u00a0organized by the hospital\u2019s Hispanic Heritage Committee, a dedicated group of employee volunteers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis health fair reflects our commitment to ensuring that everyone has access to the care they\u00a0need\u2014an essential aspect of our mission,\u201d\u00a0said Neil Moore, MBA, MPA, FACHE, CEO of NYC\u00a0Health + Hospitals\/Queens.\u00a0\u201cAt Queens, we are a true community hospital. Our team members\u00a0come from the neighborhoods we serve, speak the languages of our patients, and understand the\u00a0cultural nuances that shape their healthcare experiences. This connection is not just about\u00a0representation; it is about providing a healthcare home away from home. When we care for our\u00a0patients, we\u00a0are caring\u00a0for our family members, friends, and\u00a0neighbors.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-214361 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tm62oVTA.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"416\"  \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NYC Health + Hospitals\/Queens leadership, staff, and community partners\u2014including members of\u00a0the NYPD\u2014gather in the hospital atrium to celebrate the launch of Hispanic Heritage Month and the\u00a0Community Health Fair.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NYC Health + Hospitals\/Queens hosted a comprehensive\u00a0Community Health Fair on September 30, serving as the primary event in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":368445,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-368444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=368444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/368445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=368444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=368444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=368444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}