MEDIA ADVISORY

Washington, DC – As part of the ongoing efforts to help prevent and reduce the spread of the H1N1 virus, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) will host a town hall meeting for the Latino community at Mary’s Center on November 18th.  HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR, will open the program. 

Top federal government officials from HHS’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as well as Maria Gomez, President and CEO of Mary’s Center, will respond to questions in Spanish.  There will be a press availability immediately following the discussion.

WHO :            HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
                        Janet Murguía, President and CEO NCLR
                       Maria Gomez, President and CEO Mary’s Center

WHAT:          H1N1 Town Hall Meeting
                        Opening Remarks - in English and Spanish
                        Question and Answer Session - in Spanish

WHERE:      Mary’s Center
                      2355 Ontario Road, N.W.
                      Washington, D.C. 20009

WHEN:          Wednesday, November 18, 2009
                        Media Pre-Set:  10:00 a.m.
                        Town Hall Meeting 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

CONTACT:   HHS Press Office: Vicki Rivas-Vazquez 202-690-6343
 NCLR Press Office: Marie Watteau 202-776-1812
 Mary’s Center on site Contact: Lyda Vanegas 202-420-7051

Mary’s Center is a federally qualified health center that provides primary care as well as educational and social services to underserved, underinsured and uninsured immigrants in the area.

For more information on the H1N1 Flu visit www.flu.gov.
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