Join us on September 23, 2023, for the 2nd Annual Hispanic Festival – Community Health And Resource Fair! The event will take place from 11 am – 3 pm at Friendship Park in Hattiesburg, MS. Vendors, door prizes, music, food, health screenings, and more. For more information, contact Shanell Williamson at 601-441-9333 or Edith Fuentes at 662-312-9186.

SEMRHI is living proof that quality stands the test of time. We’re celebrating our commitment to care over the last four decades by giving our brand an updated and fresh look that will carry us into a bright future. Cheers to the next forty-four years.

SEMRHI will host its annual Free Check-up Day in observance of National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) on Wednesday, May 17, at the Women’s Health Center located at 62 Old Airport Road, Hattiesburg, MS, from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Free health screenings will also be provided at SEMRHI clinic locations in Beaumont, Brooklyn, Lumberton, New Augusta, Picayune, Seminary, and Sumrall, ALL WEEK, May 15-19.

NWHW is led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health to encourage all women to be as healthy as possible. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, more than 700,000 Mississippi adults have high blood pressure (hypertension), and thousands more may be at risk. High blood pressure increases a person’s risk of heart disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death in the United States. It can also lead to kidney disease, blindness, and mental impairment.

As a community of health centers and clinics, SEMRHI is deeply rooted in grassroots efforts to reduce health disparities. Though preventive healthcare is often overlooked, it is the key to preventing the onset of many chronic conditions that plague Mississippians, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. For this reason, SEMRHI has reached out to numerous local and community partners to promote the event in hopes of attracting the medically underserved.