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Free Health Fair At Volkswagen Conference Center Is Saturday

  • Friday, March 17, 2017
Nearly 70 health-focused organizations and companies are set to host a health fair this Saturday at the Volkswagen Conference Center from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Non-profit, Healthy Tennessee, is bringing in dozens of health care professionals that will be available to consult with local residents and visitors about their health concerns as well as providing free health screenings, products and promotional items.

"We've been very impressed with the response from local and regional health-focused companies that want to be a part of this amazing free health fair," said Dr.
Manny Sethi, President of Healthy Tennessee, and a Vanderbilt Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon.

One of the reasons Healthy Tennessee has held four health fairs and one health care symposium over the past few years in East Tennessee is because of the state of health care in East Tennessee. East Tennessee residents face unique challenges such as hunger and poverty. One in six people in East Tennessee live in poverty and have difficulty meeting basic health needs. Among children in East Tennessee, one in five is at risk of going hungry each day, while the need among senior citizens continues to rise as well.

Marsha Wood, Assistant Manager of Health and Wellness at Volkswagen Group of America, said, "Volkswagen Chattanooga has been very supportive of Dr. Manny and the mission of Healthy Tennessee. We're proud to be co-hosting this health fair and look forward to all of the festivities this Saturday."

Some of the free health screenings include blood pressure checks, BMI (body mass index), blood sugar screenings, eye exams for glaucoma, retina exams, hearing exams and diabetes risk assessments.

For more information about the Free Health Fair in Chattanooga on Saturday, please call Christian Hidalgo at 615-512-3624 or email info@myhealthytennessee.com.
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