18th ANNUAL MCG - RED CROSS FAMILY HEALTH FAIR

February 11, 2002

MCG and the American Red Cross of Augusta invite you and your family to the 18th Annual Family Health Fair on Saturday, March 9th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the First Baptist Church Gymnasium located at 3500 Walton Way (near Walton Way Extension).

Nothing is more important than your health – and the keys to staying healthy are prevention and education.

That’s why MCG and the American Red Cross have teamed up to bring you the Family Health Fair. Free blood pressure, vision and hearing screenings will be available, as will health professionals to provide information and answer your questions. Plus, for very little cost, we will offer screenings for cholesterol ($5), diabetes ($1), prostate cancer ($20) and a complete blood profile ($15).

Screenings

Blood Chemistry
Cholesterol
Prostate Cancer
Diabetes
Blood Pressure
Bone Density
Lung function
Vision/Glaucoma
Hearing

Activities

Health Assessments
Height/Weight Measurements
Sports Medicine
Blood Typing
Blood Donations
Disaster Medicine Assistance Team Demonstrations
Physical and Occupational Therapy

For Kids

Wacky House of Hazards
Kids on the Block Puppet Performance
Child Life Activities

Information About

Safety/CPR
American Red Cross Disaster Services
HIV/AIDS
American Red Cross and MCG Volunteer Opportunities
Sickle Cell Anemia
MCG Health System
MCG Children’s Medical Center
General Health
Tissue Donation
Stroke
Heart Health
Cancer
Joint Replacement
Sports Medicine
Mental Health
Parkinson’s Disease

For more information, please call 721-CARE (2273).

MCG HealthCare is the health system of the Medical College of Georgia and is comprised of MCG Health, Inc. and the clinical services offered by the faculty of the School of Medicine and the members of the Physicians Practice Group. MCG Health, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCG Hospitals and Clinics, Children's Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center and related clinical facilities and services. MCG Health, Inc. was formed to support the research and education mission of the Medical College of Georgia and to build the economic growth of the CSRA, the state of Georgia and the Southeast by offering the highest level of primary and specialty health care.

For more information, contact:
Steven Padgett
Media Relations Manager
MCG Health, Inc.
(706) 721-9566