ADVISORY/National Urban League Unveils Health Pavilion, Opening Ceremony.

Health/Medical Writers

ADVISORY...For July 26

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National Urban League:

WHO:    Stephen Thomas, Ph.D., director, University of Pittsburgh's
        Center for Minority Health (CMH)

        Maya Rockeymoore, Ph.D., senior resident scholar, National
        Urban League Institute for Opportunity and Equality

        George Board, Dr.P.H., senior vice president of the Community
        Health Services Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical
        Center (UPMC)

WHAT:   Will lead media on a tour to unveil the "Healthy Day in the
        Neighborhood" Health Pavilion, an interactive, informational
        exhibit at the National Urban League's 2003 Annual Conference.

        The National Urban League, University of Pittsburgh Graduate
        School of Public Health's Center for Minority Health, UPMC and
        GlaxoSmithKline partnered to present the largest health fair
        of its kind in Pittsburgh and Urban League annual conference
        history as a way to bring attention to the issue of health
        disparities in urban communities.

        Sponsored by UPMC and GlaxoSmithKline, the Pavilion is a
        15,000 square foot health and information fair featuring
        dozens of exhibitors and activities, including free health
        screenings, "Ask the Doctor" sessions with UPMC physicians,
        and a replica of a barbershop and beauty salon, which is a
        target project of the CMH to disseminate health information to
        African Americans.

        The Health Pavilion will be open to the public Saturday, July
        26 through Tuesday, July 29.

WHEN:   11:30 a.m., Saturday, July 26.

        Immediately following the Health Pavilion tour, media are
        invited to attend the Annual Conference Grand Opening and
        Ribbon Cutting at 12:00 p.m., featuring National Urban League
        President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Pittsburgh Urban League
        President and CEO Esther Bush, and annual conference co-chairs
        PNC and Office Depot.

WHERE:  Hall A, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, downtown
        Pittsburgh.