FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) Carolinas Hospital Systems kicked off its new program Healthy
Woman by hosting Elizabeth Smart at the Florence Darlington Technical College.
Healthy Woman
is a program designed to educate and support women in making health decisions
for themselves as well as their families.
According to
Costa Cockfield Chief Nursing Officer of Carolina's Hospital, women are
considered the health managers in the family. Cockfield says women have a heavy
influence on health care for America's families.
"We're
here to promote good health. We have a great Healthy Woman advisory council
that we formed. And we will be bringing educational events quarterly to the
communities that we serve," said Cockfield.
Part of the
mission of Healthy Woman is to empower women with confidence and education to
make health care decisions for themselves and loved ones. Confidence and
empowerment is something Elizabeth Smart knows well.
"She's young
I think she's got such a message to share we wanted to have her as our keynote
speaker," said Cockfield.
Smart was
kidnapped from her Utah home when she was only 14 years old. She described
those nine months in captivity as very fearful. She added she is grateful for
the kidnapping because it has given her the opportunity to speak into the lives
of countless people.
Smart said
that what Carolina's Hospital is doing is empowering and that she is glad to be
a part of it.
"You do not
let the past stand in your way. You don't let who you are or what's happen to
you hold you back in anyway," said Smart.
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