Without the minority health fair, a lot of people would not have access to these screenings.
Bryant Lowery avoided going to the doctor because he had no health insurance, but a doctor at the minority health fair several years ago saw him anyway.
Dr. Michael Geer, who specializes in cardiology, determined Lowery’s blood pressure level indicated he could have a stroke.
This year nearly 140 health care vendors and physicians will provide free screenings at one of the largest health fairs in Tennessee. The 13th Annual Hamilton County Minority Health Fair – “Empowering and Educating Minorities to Close the Health Gap” – is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Eastgate Town Center.
“For some people, this is their primary health experience for the year,” said Erskine Oglesby, minority health planning committee member.