{"id":41255,"date":"2012-10-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2012\/10\/08\/unmc-urban-league-to-hold-free-health-fair-oct-27\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T16:21:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T21:21:32","slug":"unmc-urban-league-to-hold-free-health-fair-oct-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2012\/10\/08\/unmc-urban-league-to-hold-free-health-fair-oct-27\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC, Urban League to hold free health fair Oct. 27"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>\nThe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/\">University of Nebraska Medical Center<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanleagueneb.org\/\">Urban League<\/a> will offer free health screenings and education during the eleventh annual Men&rsquo;s Day on Saturday Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe event, which is targeted to underserved populations, will be held at the Urban League Family Resource Center, 30<sup>th <\/sup>and Lake Streets. Free screenings include prostate cancer, diabetes, blood pressure and HIV. Participants will also be offered free flu shots.<\/p>\n<p>\n&ldquo;Minorities, low-income, rural and underserved populations have a higher rate of complications and death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke and HIV\/AIDS,&rdquo; said Ira Combs, community nurse liaison in the UNMC College of Public Health <a href=\"http:\/\/unmc.edu\/publichealth\/crhd\/\">Center for Reducing Health Disparities<\/a>. &ldquo;We hope to reduce and eventually eliminate health disparities among disadvantaged groups through an emphasis on preventative care and partnerships within communities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\nFor more information contact Combs at 402-595-1458&nbsp;or <a href=\"mailto:icombs@unmc.edu\">icombs@unmc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Through world-class research and patient care, UNMC generates breakthroughs that make life better for people throughout Nebraska and beyond. 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