Monday, March 29, 2010

Health Fair Celebrates 28th Year of Serving the Community

El Paso, Texas – The City of El Paso Department of Public Health, Lower Valley School Nurses Association and Sierra Providence Health Network will host the oldest and largest health fair in the region. The 28th Annual Lower Valley Health Fair will feature free health screenings for children (speech, hearing, dental, vision, developmental) and adults (cholesterol, blood sugar, pap smears, hearing, blood pressure and foot screenings).

Children and adult immunizations will be available for $10.00 (for one shot) or $20 (for two or more shots). H1N1 influenza vaccines will be provided free of charge.

The Health fair will take place:

Saturday, April 17, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Socorro High School
10150 Alameda

As a part of the festivities, two family fun walks will be held at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

For more information on this year’s health fair, please call Sandy Beckford, Socorro ISD Nurse Coordinator at (915) 937-0057, or Mario Hernandez, Heath Education Training Specialist at (915) 771-5704.

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