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Knoxville 100 Expo Brings Health Screenings to All
Published: Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The Knoxville 100 Health Expo, Your Health is in Your Hands, is a communitywide health fair where free health screenings and health information will be provided at multiple locations for those who need it the most.
The event, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 at five churches in Knoxville, is created by 100 Black Men of Greater Knoxville, Inc. and sponsored by The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, St. Mary’s Health System, Cherokee Health Systems, Covenant Health and Baptist Health Systems.
“Our goal here is to do something to help improve health for people communitywide,” said Frank Harp, vice president of 100 Black Men of Greater Knoxville. “Your Health is in Your Hands is the perfect opportunity for every person in this community who is in need of health screenings and information to have those needs met. If you haven’t been to the doctor in some time, this is your chance to look after your health.”
“What we’re hoping to do through the health expo is reach out to the uninsured and medically underserved in the Knoxville community,” said Ben Lewis, a chaplain at UT Medical Center. “With five locations to choose from, we’re hoping this will be as convenient as possible for those in need of these important health screenings. We want people to come out and receive the services they need to begin taking charge of their health.”
In addition to the churches, numerous health providers and community outreach groups are participating in the health expo in order to bring the screenings and information to those who attend. Light refreshments will be available, and door prizes will be awarded at each location throughout the event.
Health screenings and information during The Knoxville 100 Health Expo, Your Health is in Your Hands, will be available at the following churches:
- Rogers Memorial Baptist Church, 520 College Street, 523-2334. Screenings and information provided by UT Medical Center and Knoxville-Knox County CAC:
- Cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, kidney, stroke, carotid, bone density, sickle cell, dental, blood sugar and flu shots. - Lennon-Seney United Methodist Church, 2084 Dandridge Avenue, 524-0289. Screenings and information provided by St. Mary’s Health System, Cherokee Health Systems, Knoxville-Knox County CAC, Dr. Bruce Alsop and Dr. Gary Kinder:
- Bone density, triglycerides, cholesterol, blood sugar, depression, stress, blood pressure and dental. Also, information about mobile meals and Ask-a-doctor. - New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 1933 Texas Avenue, 523-8813. Screenings and information provided by Covenant Health:
- Body composition, blood pressure, bone density, lung function and grip strength. Also, information about diabetes, hypertension, prostate cancer, breast cancer, heart disease and obesity. - Payne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, 2714 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, 524-7234. Information provided by UT Extension Office, Knoxville-Knox County CAC, Windsor Health Group:
- Environmental health issues, lead, radon, second hand smoke, mold, asthma, aging and Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. - Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1601 Dandridge Avenue, 524-1601. Screenings and information provided by Baptist Health Systems:
- Glucose, HDL, cholesterol, blood pressure, height, weight, body mass index and pulmonary function testing.
For more information about the Knoxville 100 Health Expo, Your Health is in Your Hands, contact the individual churches participating or visit online at www.utmedicalcenter.org.