MNPS & NashvilleHealth Wellness Week 2023 This year’s Wellness Week was a big success for our Metro Nashville students. Each day throughout the week of May 8-12 focused on a different theme that allowed them to learn about and practice healthy lifestyles.We are hopeful…

Joining Forces to Combat the ‘Silent Killer’ North Nashville is a disparity hotspot for high blood pressure (hypertension), also known as ‘the silent killer.’  While preventable with diet and exercise, many people don’t realize they have hypertension until it leads to deadly chronic illnesses…

Reflecting on Black History Month This Black History Month our CEO Mark Yancy and Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center CEO Katina Beard are reflecting on the past struggles and achievements of the Civil Rights Movement and the many lessons learned through this deep history to…

This column appeared in The Tennessean on February 13, 2023. By: Katina Beard, CEO of Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, and Mark Yancy, CEO of NashvilleHealth Black History Month is a time to reflect on the past struggles and achievements…

2022 in Review  Winter Covid Response Review NashvilleHealth released a first-of-its-kind comprehensive review of lessons learned from Nashville’s city-wide response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Spring White House COVID-19 Summit NashvilleHealth attended a summit in Washington, D.C. to review the nation’s response to the COVID-19…