Versiti to host Black History Month health education event in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Versiti on King will hold a Black History Month health education event focused on key health topics affecting the Black community.

Kristen Harris, senior manager of community outreach with Versiti, spoke about it when she joined us on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

The event will take place Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at 2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. on the first-floor wellness lab. A panel of Milwaukee nurses will discuss hypertension, outreach nursing and community health navigation.

The Versiti donor center will also be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for blood donations. Attendees can learn their blood type onsite in five minutes.