Bill Clinton and Michelle Obama to speak at American wellness summit
Former US president Bill Clinton and former first lady Michelle Obama are to make keynote appearances at this year’s Partnership for a Healthier America Summit.
To be held at the Renaissance hotel in Washington D.C. from 10 to 12 May, the summit sees business and industry leaders meet with nonprofit, academic and government leaders and address major considerations for the nation’s health and wellness.
President Clinton will deliver a keynote speech on wellness on 11 May and Michelle Obama will participate in a moderated conversation on healthcare on 12 May.
The themes and topics explored at this year's summit include ways to building a culture of wellness and health, industry solutions to reducing sugar consumption and the latest science behind new, emerging pathways to health.
Clinton, the 42nd President of the US, is the founder of the Clinton Foundation, whose stated mission is to "strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world”. The foundation looks to improve global health, increase opportunity for girls and women, reduce childhood obesity and tackle preventable diseases.
Michelle Obama is an active advocate of wellness and launched the nationwide public health campaign Lets Move! In 2009. The project seeks to decrease the rate of childhood obesity in the US to 5 per cent by 2030.
Other speakers at this year’s summit include entrepreneur and model Cindy Crawford, celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito and Kevin Washington, president and CEO of YMCA.
The summit is organised by non-profit Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA).
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