Norsan Media will host the premier Hispanic health and wellness event for Jacksonville families. In addition to valuable information and free testing services, attendees can enjoy music, dance, food, fashion shows, prizes and contests! Popular DJs, local celebrities and artists will mingle and entertain. Fun for the whole family will be paramount in the day’s events.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cited some of the leading causes of illness and death among Hispanics, which include heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries (accidents), stroke, and diabetes. Some other health conditions and risk factors that significantly affect Hispanics are: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HIV/AIDS, obesity, suicide, and liver disease.
Hispanics have higher rates of obesity than non-Hispanic whites.