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Program Sponsors
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (AZ) provides funding for the 2007 Black Health Empowerment Project tour. Generous levels of support from this corporation and other contributors enable the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to implement and administer vital programs, scholarships, and research in the areas of public health, economic development, and leadership education.



AstraZeneca is a major international health care business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. It is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies with healthcare sales of $23.95 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory, oncology and infection products. For more information, visit www.astrazeneca-us.com.



UnitedHealth Group is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making health care work better. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through six operating businesses: UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, Uniprise, Specialized Care Services and Ingenix. Through its family of businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves approximately 70 million individuals nationwide. For more information, visit www.unitedhealthgroup.com.

Program Partners
BlackWomensHealth.com is a national program partner for the 2007 Black Health Empowerment Project tour. Dr. David Pryor, president and co-founder of BlackWomensHealth.com, and Dr. Moshe Lewis, chief medical officer of BlackWomensHealth.com, present an interactive obesity education session and facilitate the “Ask the Experts” zone at BHEP events.



BlackWomensHealth.com has a simple philosophy and mission: to be the premier Internet site dedicated to promoting the physical, mental and spiritual wellness of today’s African American woman. Furthermore, the site will educate and empower women on ways to improve their health status in an effort to live happier, more productive lives. For more information, visit www.blackwomenshealth.com.