Free screenings offered at health fair in Aurora
The Aurora African American Health Coalition will host its 10th annual Community Health Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Aurora Christian School, 2255 Sullivan Road, Aurora.
The fair is held each year in partnership with other community agencies, volunteers and faith communities. At the health fair, free comprehensive health screenings such as blood pressure monitoring, urine screening - with health care professionals available for immediate consultation - blood work and BMI are offered.
This year's fair will feature a town hall-style question and answer session with physicians and other health care professionals from the Aurora Fox Valley and Chicago areas.
Panelists include Rita Famera, a diabetes educator/registered dietician; Dr. Houston Brown, chiropractor/nutrition and weight loss; Dr. Paul Crawford, nephrologist/internist; pharmacist Debra Moorman; and Dr. Rochelle Wilburn, obstetrics and gynecology.
Some screenings may require eight-hour fasting, meaning no food eight hours before screening. You should drink plenty of water and take any prescribed medications if it is safe to do so.
For those participants who receive screenings, a continental breakfast will be served. Other features of the day include a Teen & Children's Health Fair, raffle prizes, giveaways, entertainment and more.
There will be free, comprehensive health screenings from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Register at register.wellness-inc.com/AAAC or call (866) 935-5462.
For more information and to RSVP, call Lora McGee at (331) 210-8013 or visit www.auroraaahealthcoalition.org.