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Charlie Crist

GovernorAna M. Viamonte Ros, M.D., MPH

State Surgeon General

Broward County Health Department

780 South West 24th

Street Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315-2643

For Immediate Release Contact: Candy Sims, Public Information Officer

March 10, 2009 (954) 467-4784

BROWARD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL ARTISTANNOUNCE OPENING OF ART EXHIBITION TO PROMOTE

HIV AND HEPATITIS PREVENTION AWARENESSThe Art Exhibition Body: Art, Health and Community Awareness

BROWARD COUNTY The Broward County Health Department in cooperation with the BrowardCommunity Planning Partnership (BCPP) Hispanic/Latino Committee -- Latinos en Accin and local

artist Mauricio Ferrer, announce the opening of the art exhibition: BODY: Art, Health andCommunity Awareness, a collection of acrylic paintings by artist Mauricio Ferrer. An openingreception is planned for Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the ArtServe Auditorium (1350 E. Sunrise Blvd.Fort Lauderdale, 33304) from 6PM to 9PM. The public is invited to attend.

The event will also have information on a variety of HIV and Hepatitis prevention programs offered bythe Broward County Health Department and a special presentation by the Reverend Father AlbertoR. Cuti, president and general director of PAX Catholic Communications, and a performance by themusical -activist group Los Doctores. Free HIV testing will also be available to the public.

BODY is an exhibition born from the artists inspiration and intention to help raise awareness of theproblems the community faces with Hepatitis and HIV. This exhibition is dedicated to the thousands

of men, women, transgender persons, youth and infants that have been infected or affected by thesedevastating pandemics. My hope is that we can continue to search for more effective medicaltreatments and eventually a cure, said Mr. Ferrer about his exhibition. I want to create projects thathelp raise awareness and empower the community through knowledge and art, he added.

The Broward County Health Department is honored to collaborate with Mr. Ferrer, said ManuelRodriguez, Assistant Director of Health Promotion. We continue to look for innovative ways to reachthe community with HIV and Hepatitis prevention information and welcome joint efforts between theartistic community and public health to accomplish this goal, he added.

Father Alberto will present a speech entitled The Human Body as a Temple which promotes theimportance of health-conscience choices as well as provide an introduction to programs offered by

Catholic Charities and how individuals can take advantage of their services.

The ArtServe Auditorium is located in the Broward Public Library at 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd FortLauderdale, Fl 33304. The exhibition starts Thursday, March 19, 2009 with a reception from 6p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, March 20th and Saturday, March 21st, doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. For more information please contact Manuel Rodriguez , Broward County Health Department(954) 467-4796 / manuel_rodriguez@doh.state.fl.us

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