NEWS RELEASE

 

Ephraim McDowell Health is sponsoring a free health screening at Vision Worship Center in Danville on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

They are also sponsoring a free health screening at the Mercer County Extension Office in Harrodsburg on Feb. 27 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

A health screening that was scheduled for Feb. 17 at First Baptist Church in Danville has been canceled. It will be rescheduled for a later date.

Health screenings on Feb. 24 and 27 that will be offered are cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, mental health, and take-home colorectal cancer screening kits (over age 45).  After the screenings are complete, participants will have the opportunity to discuss their results with a licensed health professional.

To schedule an appointment for Feb. 24, call Vision Worship Center at (859) 209-4181.

For more information, please contact Ephraim McDowell Health’s Community Service Department at (859) 239-3562.

To schedule an appointment for Feb. 27, contact Tara Duty, Mercer County Cooperative Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, at (859) 734-4378 or email tara.duty@uky.edu. Additionally, EMH will be passing out giveaway items to all participants at the Feb. 27 event.