Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon said many health issues that affect women specifically, such as menopause, are vaguely thought to be associated with other health issues, like cognitive probl…
The Southland Women’s Health and Wellness Summit drew dozens of interested women April 20, 2024, to South Suburban College in South Holland. Dozens of health service providers and health care advocates gathered Saturday to give women access to medical services in an historically underserved part of the Chicago area during the Southland Women’s Health and Wellness summit at South Suburban College.
Group member and Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon explained the group hopes the event will be an annual tradition, as the health needs in the area are many, though the needs of women of color are often overlooked. She said she was happy with the turnout of dozens of women — an important first step in even addressing the issue of service availability.
If there are relationships, they’re not well known and most providers won’t or can’t address them, she said. Meanwhile, she said the people in the area also suffer from a very clear lack of existing resources. Advocate Christ Medical Center is a level-one trauma center, and it’s in Oak Lawn and also one of the busiest trauma centers in the area. Gordon said this lack of immediate, urgent care is wrong.While the summit did not promise plans for a new trauma center, it did offer a few basic services to women, including a mammogram van, outside of which a line formed for free screenings. Even such a basic service is often too far or too expensive for area residents, Gordon said.
“I’m very pleased,” she said, surrounded by informational tables manned by health provider service groups. “This is all very nice, and very informative.”Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle helps kick off the Southland Women’s Health and Wellness Summit in South Holland April 20, 2024.
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