{"id":36263,"date":"2010-03-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-24T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2010\/03\/24\/unmc-takes-part-in-annual-north-omaha-health-fair\/"},"modified":"2010-03-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-24T05:00:00","slug":"unmc-takes-part-in-annual-north-omaha-health-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2010\/03\/24\/unmc-takes-part-in-annual-north-omaha-health-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC takes part in annual north Omaha health fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><TABLE border=\"0\" width=\"260\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"right\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<TABLE border=\"1\" width=\"250\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" bgcolor=\"EAE4A9\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<font face=\"arial\"><br \/>\n<B><br \/>\nUNMC-affiliated participants<br \/>\n<\/B><br \/>\n<BR><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<font face=\"arial\" size=\"2\"><br \/>\n<UL><LI>UNMC Eppley Cancer Center<br \/>\n<LI>Human Resources Department<br \/>\n<LI>McGoogan Library of Medicine<br \/>\n<LI>Pediatric Dentistry<br \/>\n<LI>UNMC Physicians &#8211; Eye Specialists<\/UL><br \/>\n<\/P><br \/>\n<\/FONT><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE>It is one of the area&#8217;s largest, free health fairs and a great opportunity for outreach to the north Omaha community. <\/p>\n<p>As it has in previous years, UNMC will participate in the annual Black Family Health and Wellness Association&#8217;s health fair.<\/p>\n<p>It will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North High School Viking Center.<\/p>\n<p>Free screenings include:<br \/>\n<UL><LI>Blood pressure;<br \/>\n<LI>Cholesterol;<br \/>\n<LI>Glucose;<br \/>\n<LI>Prostate cancer;<br \/>\n<LI>Breast exams; and<br \/>\n<LI>Eye exams and more. <\/UL><\/p>\n<p>Also, mental health assessment screenings will be provided by the Minority Health Awareness month student coordination group, which includes students from the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public health, and Creighton University School of Medicine. <\/p>\n<p>The event has activities for children and provides transportation for residents to the event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Each year, we aim to provide critical health screenings to people who may not have access to routine care. 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