Clyburn to host health fair
U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn will host a free health fair along the Interstate 95 corridor on Aug. 8 in Santee.
The health fair is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Quality Inn & Suites, 8929 Bass Drive, just off exit 98 on I-95.
The Regional Medical Center and the Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation will provide free testing at the event. The available tests include: cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, glaucoma and prostate screenings.
Pharmaceutical companies and other medical organizations will be on hand to provide education and information.
Clyburn said he sponsors the health fair because of the need to address health disparities that plague the I-95 corridor.
"This corridor has been called the buckle on the stroke belt; it is home to the highest rates of prostate cancer deaths among black males, extraordinarily high rates of amputations due to the late detection of diabetes, and many other chronic conditions," he said.
Providing residents with access to medical screenings and information from health professionals to prevent or detect illnesses early will help people lead healthier lives, Clyburn said.
This event has been held the past four years in conjunction with the Rudolph Canzater Memorial Golf Classic, a tournament hosted by Clyburn that brings between 500 to 600 golfers to Santee each August.
Preregistration is encouraged, call 877-501-5111.
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Posted by zoomru on July 29, 2008 at 4:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
WOW.... This seems to be a positive. Health education and awareness are good measures. I question all these "foundations"? There have been too many "bad" apples rearing thier heads lately.
House Whip James Clyburn are you aware of the health issues in regards to the developement of the "PROMENADE" property here in Charleston? It is on a "Brownfield" site in which nothing grows! DO you think this is healthy? Would you live on a "brownfield" site??
Sir, if you would go to www.startech.net and learn about the machines that clean up properties such as these old landfills it would really be a step forward for all South Carolinians. I have no problem with developement whatsoever; but the property should be properly cleaned up. These plasma machines would not only clean up the "PROMENADE" property but also the CLOSE the INCINERATOR AND BEES FERRY LANDFILL here in Charleston ...FOREVER!! Talk about looking out for South Carolina's Health?!?!
Your Intervention and getiing these public hazards addressed would benefit ALL South Carolinians, even the I-95 corridor FOLK.
Thank YOU!
Posted by zoomru on July 29, 2008 at 1:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)
RW.... DEAD ON !!
AND lets have a WINDFARM fair too with GE and www.selsam.com turbine educational seminars!
Fat chance any newspaper in the STATE actually
inform and promote solutions to OUR state's problems.
Its the ENERGY...BOYz!