The Mississippi State Department of Health held its inaugural State Employee Health Expo on Thursday at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The expo offered state employees free health screenings, cooking and fitness demonstrations, stress management exercises, CPR certification training, chair massages and featured a keynote address on prioritizing health and wellness from Dr. Justin Turner, chief medical officer for the health department. The event aimed to promote a healthier workforce across the state.
Stephanie McLeod, left, asks Lula Gatlin a question about Mississippi’s breast and cervical cancer programs during MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi State Museum 2 in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
An information booth is set up for MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi State Museum 2 in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Pharmacy student Shelby Cole (left) and physician assistant student Riley DiMaggio (center) check Shirley Noggles’ blood sugar during MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
State employees visit a health information booth during MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Health care specialist Kula Madkin gave a presentation on nutrition strategies for work-life balance during MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Health Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
A state employee takes a photo of nutritional information provided during a health and nutrition presentation during MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
State employees listen as wellness specialist Qula Madkin presents on nutrition strategies for work-life balance during MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Mississippi State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Justin Turner delivers the keynote address at MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
State employees listen to a keynote address by Dr. Justin Turner, chief medical officer for the Mississippi Department of Health, during the department’s inaugural State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Mississippi State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Justin Turner delivers the keynote address at MSDH’s first-ever State Employee Wellness Expo at the Mississippi Two Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
–Article by Eric J. Shelton of Mississippi Today —
