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Women
United Promotes Wellness
Health
Fair Offered Free Screenings and Information on Community
Health Issues
 Saturday
morning, April 24, from 9 a.m. to noon, men and women
of all ages were encouraged to take charge of their health
by stopping by the Rochester Public Market at 280 N. Union
Street for the Women United Health Fair.
At
this event, sponsored by Aetna, Pfizer, The Nurse Practitioner
Association - Greater Rochester Chapter, and Rochester
Clinical Research, free wellness screenings and health
information were offered by a variety of health care
professionals and organizations.
Free
screenings offered included: BMI (body mass index) to
check for obesity, Heel scan for bone density and osteoporosis,
Blood pressure checks for hypertension, and AIDS testing.
In
addition, free literature and, in some cases, consultation
will be available for the following health topics and
concerns: Women's heart disease, Diabetes, Kidney disease,
Lead poisoning, Pediatric mental health, Sickle cell,
Sexually transmitted diseases, Fitness Hepatitis, Asthma/Smoking,
Vision, Cancer, Medical care for the uninsured, and
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children program).
Organizations
participating in the Health Fair included Rochester
Clinical Research, Rheumatology Associates, Nurse Practitioners
Association, ABVI, Unity Health Systems, WIC, AIDS Rochester,
Unity Health Cardiology, Soul Sisters Fitness, St. Joseph's
Neighborhood Center, and Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.
The
Women United Health Fair is a community outreach project
of Women United, which engages enterprising women of
all ages and backgrounds, who want to demonstrate their
leadership in charitable efforts, make a real difference,
and have a fun, rewarding experience. Women are encouraged
to participate in Women United by volunteering their
time and/or attending an event. Interested women may
contact Jodi Groden at United Way, at 242-6418.
Upcoming
Women United fundraising events include a celebrity
art show and auction, a women-themed trivia contest,
a designer/florist exhibition, and a golf outing. For
more information on any of these events, please visit
www.uwrochester.org,
or contact Jodi Groden, executive vice president and
chief financial officer, at United Way at 242-6418.
United Way of Greater Rochester is an organization of
donors that motivates and organizes people to work for
a better life for all by meeting our community's most
important human care needs. It does this through a unified,
community-wide effort to mobilize resources - dollars,
volunteers, in-kind support, and public concern - and
applies them in ways that best serve the needs of the
greater Rochester region.
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