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 White Plains, NY - More than 500 adults and children from White Plains and neighboring communities are expected to receive free health screenings and education at the 31st Annual Neighborhood Health Fair, to be held from 9 AM to 3 PM, Saturday, April 12, at the Thomas H. Slater Center, located a few blocks from White Plains Hospital Center (WPHC) at Fisher Court, near Quarropas Street and the courthouse.
A collaborative community undertaking, the Health Fair will bring together the resources of the Hospital, El Centro Hispano, Inc., Cavalry Baptist Church, the Eastern Division of the American Cancer Society and the Thomas H. Slater Center.
The day long event will include screenings for high blood pressure, asthma, breast and prostate cancers, and HIV testing. Lab tests will be done for sickle cell disease and high cholesterol. Experts will be on hand to pass out information and answer questions on various health topics.
Jon B. Schandler, Hospital President and CEO, said: “For thirty-one consecutive years, our Hospital has been working with our community partners to provide our neighbors with the medical care they need. In the true spirit of volunteerism, the physicians, nurses and other members of our Hospital’s remarkable family are to be commended for having made the Health Fair the great success it is.”
White Plains Hospital Center (WPHC) is a 292-bed voluntary, not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of offering high quality, acute health care and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. WPHC is a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and the Stellaris Health Network, Inc. For additional information, visit www.wphospital.org.
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