Women’s Health Expo 2019

Uvalde Memorial Hospital is calling all women who have an interest in health, nutrition, shopping, beauty or fitness to join them for a Women’s Health Expo on Tuesday, October 8th starting at 5 p.m.

The event will be held at Willie De Leon Civic Center, 300 E. Main St., and will feature 40 vendors selling goods and providing information.

Keynote speaker for the event is Kelley Kitley sponsored by First State Bank of Uvalde. Kitley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been inspiring her clients for the past fifteen years. She is a sought after international women’s mental health expert who has appeared in hundreds of publications, including, NBC, The Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Self, Shape, TODAY, Access Live, and as a TEDx speaker. Kitley is a devoted wife and mother, business owner and author of an Autobiography of Survival, “MY Self.”

Kitley will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. and be available for pictures following her speech.

Prior to the keynote speaker, at 6:00 p.m., will be an expert panel of physicians from Uvalde, including Dr. Jared Reading, Dr. Sandra Boenig, Dr. Cherie Hauptmeier, Dr. Brent Rutledge, and Dr. Shawn Ragbir.

The physicians will talk candidly about a wide variety of women’s health issues and answer questions presented by the audience. Health-related vendors such as physician’s offices will be there to take individual questions and provide additional information.

An array of vendors will be present throughout the Expo to provide women with health and fitness information. Additional vendors will have jewelry, clothing, beauty products, and more for purchase.