This is national health center week. The Greenburgh Neighborhood Health Center, located at 295 Knollwood Road, is having their 17th annual community health fair at the Greenburgh Health Center on Friday, August 18 from 10 AM to 3 PM. The purpose of this health fair is to bring awareness to the importance of primary preventative health care services. Free health screenings and follow up care is provided. Screenings for blood pressure, height/weight (BMI), pregnancy, glucose, HIV, vision, nutrition, prostate, breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screening. There will also be free giveaways, entertainment, food and beverages. Free bicycle/skate board helmets are provided by the children’s dream foundation. Rain date: August 25.
You can also tour the state of the art Greenburgh Community Health Center. For info call 686 7602 or 7606 or e mail jwatson@mvnhc.org. This is a great event—have attended the health fair in the past. Bring your family and friends. The health center is a tremendous town asset.
St. Andrews in Hartsdale (101 North Central Ave, Hartsdale) is having their community health and wellfair fair this Saturday, August 19 from 1 PM to 5 PM. It’s also a free event. Free blood pressure monitoring, fitness education, health screenings and wellness counseling. For more info call 949 7931 or e mail st.andrewshartsdale@gmail.com
Your good health is important to all of us in Greenburgh.
PAUL FEINER
