Health Fair to host 59 booths Saturday

The Second Annual Health & Wellness Fair will be held this Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m. to 12 noon on the Courthouse Square (Milam Street side). The Wellness Council will host an incredible 59 booths with a wide variety of medical, health, wellness and community agencies along with multiple nonprofits.

Tracy Lilie, Health Fair Chair and First Vice President of The Wellness Council states, “The 59 booths is an amazing response from service professionals, local agencies and organizations who want to reach out to our county’s citizens to increase their awareness of available local resources while at the same time providing free tests, assessments and screenings along with important health, program and services information.”

Medical Testing, Vitals & Screenings offered with a card to record and give you a record include Finger- stick Glucose checks, Total Cholesterol and A1C (measures glucose over past 2-3 months); Vitals — BP, Oxygen Sats, Height, Weight, BMI, and the Columbus Lions Club will have Eye Screenings for Children 6 yrs & under.