Walmart Hosts First-Ever Free Online Wellness Event with Resources on Nutritional, Heart and Mental Health
August 24 2020 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
The three-day event will feature insight from
singer Patti LaBelle, cardiologist Dr. Juan Rivera and psychiatry
expert Dr. Christine Crawford
Walmart is helping customers save money by living better – and
healthier – lives, from the comfort of their homes. As social
distancing measures keep more Americans home, the retailer is
making healthcare resources accessible for all with Walmart
Wellness Live, a free online wellness event. This marks the first
time Walmart is hosting a healthcare forum online, as Walmart
Wellness Days and other in-store activities are limited during the
pandemic.
Walmart Wellness Live, taking place Friday, Aug. 28 – Sunday,
Aug. 30, will showcase simple, but effective, steps consumers
can take to improve their nutritional, heart and mental health.
- Friday, August 28 – Nutritional Health: This session
features singer Patti LaBelle, as she shares her personal journey
with diabetes, with an emphasis on how to manage symptoms through
diet and exercise. This session will help customers understand
diabetes issues, whether they are at risk or living with type 2
diabetes.
- Saturday, August 29 – Heart Health: Customers will hear
from cardiologist and Univision Chief Medical Correspondent Dr.
Juan Rivera as he shares resources on heart health, such as how
customers can move and eat their way to lower blood pressure. Dr.
Rivera’s session will demonstrate how simple it can be to make
meaningful health changes through diet and exercise.
- Sunday, August 30 – Mental Health: The final day of
Walmart Wellness Live features Dr. Christine Crawford, assistant
professor of psychiatry at the Boston University School of
Medicine, as she discusses how to talk to family members about
mental health needs. Dr. Crawford will also share why it’s
important for customers to be transparent and ask for help when
needed, as well as an overview of how to understand, manage and
treat anxiety.
“We are worried about a secondary health crisis, as many people
put off routine medical care while they social distance during the
pandemic. But there are simple, preventive measures that can help
manage many of these health issues,” said Dr. Tom Van Gilder, Chief
Medical Officer, Walmart. “Our goal is to empower every American to
take small steps to maximize their health from home, whether it’s a
simple ingredient swap, new exercise or tools to understand how to
focus on health as a family.”
Millions of Americans already partner with Walmart on their
health needs, including customers at more than 4,700 retail
pharmacies nationwide. These pharmacies provide customers with
prescriptions, health screenings and immunizations, as Walmart
continues to be a center of wellbeing for its customers by also
providing access to affordable, healthy foods and wellness
products. Quarterly Walmart Wellness days have conducted more than
4.4. million free health screenings for customers since 2014.
To see an interview with Katie Couric and Dr. Tom Van Gilder, as
well as more information and the full Walmart Wellness Live
schedule, please visit http://Walmart.com/wellnesshub.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save
money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores,
online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, over 265
million customers and members visit approximately 11,500 stores
under 56 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites. With
fiscal year 2020 revenue of $524 billion, Walmart employs over 2.2
million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in
sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.
Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting
corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart and on
Twitter at twitter.com/walmart.
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