The INTEGRIS Health Community Benefit Hispanic Outreach program invites the community to participate in their 35th annual Hispanic Health Fair and Mobile Clinic.
The INTEGRIS Health Community Benefit Hispanic Outreach program invites the community to participate in their 35th annual Hispanic Health Fair and Mobile Clinic. The Hispanic Health Fair is an important strategic outreach in INTEGRIS Health’s mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives.
The event is free to the public and will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the Metro Technology Center, located at 1900 Springlake Drive in Oklahoma City.
Participants will be offered health and wellness information and free health screenings including cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, vision, sexually transmitted infection testing and dental screenings; along with lung function testing, EKGs, immunizations as well as COVID-19 vaccinations and testing.
Cancer screenings will also be available by appointment only for skin, oral, breast, prostate and colorectal cancer.
The annual event began in 1990 to improve quality of life in the Hispanic community through education, resources and health-related services and to understand cultural differences within the Hispanic population, the nation’s largest minority segment.
INTEGRIS Health’s Hispanic Outreach coordinators saw firsthand the difficulties the Hispanic community experienced in their hospitalizations through their work at INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center and the Hispanic community.
“Many Hispanic residents in Oklahoma knew they were sick and needed medical attention but didn't know where to go or who to contact for help. The language barrier was one of the first obstacles,” says Carmen Romo, program manager with INTEGRIS Health’s Hispanic Outreach.
The event, which began as a dream to disseminate information about existing health resources in Oklahoma with eight exhibitors 35 years ago has grown into a multi-cultural event with more than 100 non-profit organizations partnering from across the state and 140 volunteers to provide not only health screenings but educational and financial resources. More than 39,000 community members have received education and screenings since its inception with 2,360 health screenings completed last year alone.
"I feel very proud of what the community has accomplished throughout the years by coming together and providing such a significant impact on the lives of families in Oklahoma," said Romo.
Reservations are required for all cancer screenings and mammograms. For more information and reservations, please call 405-636-7548 or 405-636-7549.
