Free health screenings will be available on Saturday, Oct. 8
A health fair in south Omaha could be the prescription for anyone needing an annual check-up.
Each year, as part of the city’s Bi-National Health week, health providers gather to provide services to the cities’ Latino community and anyone else who needs them. From diabetes to high blood pressure to dental and cancer screenings, it’s all free.
“For some of our citizens, the south Omaha health fair provides a rare opportunity to get much-needed health information, preventative screenings and one-on-one consultation with health providers,” said Aura Whitney-Jackson, community outreach specialist in the Center for Reducing Health Disparities in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health.
Differences in health outcomes are prevalent in certain communities like rural towns, urban centers, low income and racial and ethnic groups. With the recession and slow unemployment growth, many more people could take advantage of this event.
What you need to know:
The health fair is free and open to the public.
• When: 9 a.m. – 3 p. m., Saturday, Oct. 8
• Where: Metro Community College’s South Campus (main administrative building), 2909 Edward Babe Gomez Ave.
• Screenings provided include: cancer, cholesterol, diabetes, dental, BMI, blood pressure, head & neck cancer, nutrition, women’s & children’s health.
Bi-National Health Week is a collaboration between Mexico and the U.S. that began more than 20 years ago and spread across the country with the growth of immigration. In Omaha, health education, community forums and the health fair make up a week of targeted activities sponsored by the Mexican Consulate.