If you go
What: 14th Annual Hamilton County Minority Health Fair: Empowering and Educating Minorities to Close the Health GapWhen: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. SaturdayWhere: Eastgate Town Center
Seventy-three-year-old William Woodall had at least four doctors monitoring his health, but none addressed his ingrown toenails. Pain tormented him for more than a year.
“It really hurt to walk,” Woodall said.
He tried cutting his nails himself, but got scared when they bled because he was diabetic. Then he attended a health fair aimed at aiding minorities, where he met Dr. Joy Russell, who addressed the problem and relieved his pain.
Woodall is one of thousands of residents who have received help at Tennessee’s largest minority health fair. Some people deem the event their primary health care experience for the year, according to organizers.