Prince George’s County health summit offers free screenings and resources
Free screenings, referrals and wellness classes will be offered June 27 in Landover as county leaders target men’s health gaps and early detection.
Prince George’s County is bringing free screenings, referrals and wellness classes to Kentland Community Center in Landover, aiming to make men’s health care easier to reach for families who may not usually walk into a clinic on their own. The Men’s Health Summit and Resource Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at 2413 Pinebrook Avenue, with advance registration encouraged.
The county says the event will include free health screenings, free health referrals, a mental health workshop, a free fitness class, a free nutrition class and broader wellness information. Christian Okoye, the former Kansas City Chiefs running back and Hall of Famer, is listed as a special guest, giving the fair a recognizable name while the focus stays on prevention and access.
County leaders are framing the summit as part of National Men’s Health Month, which is observed every June. Men’s Health Network says the month centers on education, prevention, early detection, advocacy and community engagement, and Prince George’s County Health Department says June is also a time to break the silence around men’s mental health.
That message lands in a county where men’s health gaps have been documented for years. RAND reported in 2021 that prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates are considerably higher in Prince George’s County than in Maryland or the United States overall. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Black men are more likely to get prostate cancer and more than twice as likely to die from it than other men, a disparity that makes free screening events especially important in Prince George’s County’s large Black community.
The county health department says its mission centers on disease prevention, health equity and total well-being. Its public data also notes that about 1 in 5 adults in America experience mental illness, which it equates to roughly 140,000 Prince George’s County residents, underscoring why the summit pairs physical screenings with a mental health workshop.
The event brings together 100 Black Men of America, Prince George’s County Health Department, UM Capital Region Health, the University of Maryland Medical System, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the county Department of Parks and Recreation. By combining medical referrals, practical wellness services and community outreach in one place, county officials are trying to lower the barriers that often keep men from catching problems early.
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