The State of Women’s Health: Global Perspectives
Ensuring equitable healthcare for women from puberty to menopause remains a global challenge. This forum will bring together healthcare professionals to discuss comprehensive healthcare across all life stages, aiming to improve health and well-being for all women. Join us at Highmark Blue Shield in Camp Hill for this free event on International Women’s Day.
Panelists:
- Dr. Sharee Livingston, Ob/Gyn physician, UPMC
- Charity Nwaneri – The Wheel of Hope Initiative
- Dr. Ada Emuwa, Penn Medicine
- Dr. Renu Joshi, Endocrinology Physician at Mount Nittany Medical Center
- Tabita Tugulia – Dauphin County Human Services Director’s Office
*Please note that a valid ID matching your registration is required for entry.
*Highmark Blue Shield will be operating when this event takes place. Please DO NOT park in parking spaces with a painted paw print. Thank you!
Speakers
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Charity NwaneriFounder & President, Wheel of Hope InitiativeOur Founder and President, Mrs. Charity Nwaneri attended Queen’s School, Enugu, Nigeria. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Georgetown University and Master’s degree in Health Services Administration from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. She has worked in different health care facilities in the United States and Nigeria as a nurse and a Health Services Administrator.
Mrs. Nwaneri has always been passionate about the plight of less privileged people from her early years of life. She witnessed a brutal civil war in her country that claimed thousands of lives and saw many people living in abject poverty and suffering with tremendous hardship, especially women and children. Since then she made a decision to help and fight for a better life for the most vulnerable: women, youth and children through her three identified Pillars of Empowerment: Education, Health and Economic Empowerment.
This led to the establishment of the “Wheel of Hope Initiative” (WOHI), a non-profit organization with a 501(C)(3) tax deductible status. She is the founder and president of the organization with a Board of dedicated members who share the same vision with her. She believes that if everyone contributes a little to the less privileged, it will go a long way than doing nothing. She believes that “Success is not measured by how much you have acquired but by how many lives you have impacted and the conscience of a nation is measured by how they take care of their less privileged. ”
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Dr. Ada EmuwaPenn Medicine Lancaster General Health physicianMy interest in caring for patients of all ages and backgrounds led me to complete a career in Family Medicine. I have always had a passion to optimize healthcare through prevention with each patient and also through community and population health, and that led me to obtain additional training with a Master’s in Public Health. My emphasis on Preventive/Lifestyle Medicine allows the patient to engage in and feel they are a part of their healthcare.
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Dr. Renu JoshiEndocrinologist, Mount Nittany Medical CenterDr. Renu Joshi is an endocrinologist who has practiced in the US for over 20 years. She is currently at Mount Nittany Medical Center and previously worked as VP of Population Health at UPMC Central PA. She is known for her work in diabetes care and has received numerous awards for her work.
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Dr. Sharee LivingstonOB-GYN, UPMCSharee Livingston, DO, specializes in obstetrics and gynecology and is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She practices at UPMC Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists-Lititz and is affiliated with UPMC Harrisburg, UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC Lititz, and UPMC West Shore. Dr. Livingston completed her medical education at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.
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Tabita TuguliaTabita is originally from Romania, Eastern Europe. She travelled and ended up relocating to United States in 2005.
Tabita is a graduate of Messiah and Widener University where she obtained her Human Development and Family Science respective Masters in Social Work Degrees. In addition, Tabita received extensive training in child welfare through the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center Tabita has served Dauphin County for the last 14 years where she held positions such as Child Welfare Caseworker, Meetings Coordinator and Facilitator and presently Fiscal Contracting Manager. She is currently employed in the Dauphin County Human Services Director’s office overseeing the contracting process between Children and Youth, Juvenile Probation Office and Private Providers. She is also serving as a member of the Dauphin County Cultural Celebration Task Force.
Tabita is also the Founder and Executive Director of Front End Family Solutions LLC, a social service organization in Dauphin County dedicated to empowering families by providing supportive services and resources. After years of envisioning, praying, and being touched by the fast-increasing need for quality services in the community, Front End Family Solutions was created in 2023. It started with a large vision, lots of faith, and small beginnings. It started with the hope to bring
encouragement, healing and motivation to women and children who may have been impacted by life changing events. So many families struggle in silence, not knowing where to go or who to turn to.
