New Orleans wants to see you healthy! check out a free health screening!
Free Health Screening at 12 NOLA Clinics Sat 6/13
Senator Cheryl Gray Evans and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus have coordinated a day of free health screenings in New Orleans this upcoming Saturday. Please pass on the word to your communities.
New Orleans East Family Health Center
5640 Read Blvd. Suite 540
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Services: Primary Care, GYN services and dental screenings.
New Orleans Medical Association
3600 Prytania Street, Suite 50
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Free Screenings: Blood pressure, glucose, hearing. Children accepted.
Rebuilding Our Community
1823 Washington Ave.
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Tobacco cessation (intervention) and wellness and fitness education will be provided.
St. John #5/Camp ACE
3829 Hamburg Street
Time: 11:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Free Screenings: HIV testing and HIV/STD literature and prevention materials. HIV Testing provided for individuals age 13 and up without parental consent. Children accepted.
Contact Number: 504-283-7376
St. Thomas Health Clinic
1020 Saint Andrew Street
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Services: Mammography screening; Vision Screening (Adults & Children); Blood Pressure (testing & education); Diabetes (testing & education). There will be no charges for the services on this day.
Tulane Community Health Center On the Road
Tulane Community Health
4600 Chef Menteur Hwy (Winn-Dixie)
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Free Screenings: Diabetes, Depression, Hypertension, BMI. Children accepted.
City of New Orleans Health Department
2020 Jackson Avenue
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Pediatric visits, diabetic and cholesterol screening.
Daughters of Charity
3201 S. Carrollton Ave
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Free Screenings: blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol. Children accepted.
EXCELth and the New Orleans Health Department
1111 Newton Street, Algiers
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Free screenings: Dental screenings; Blood Pressure; Diabetes; Cholesterol (must fast); HIV testing and more. Children accepted. Physicians available to discuss screening tests results and medical home model.
Contact Number: 504-524-1210
Lower 9th Ward Health Clinic
5228 St. Claude Ave.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Screenings: Blood pressure screens, glucose testing, and wellness education.
Contact Number: 504-309-0918
Martin Behrman
LSU HSC20 Community Clinic
725 Vallette Street (West Bank)
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Free Screenings: Depression, Hypertension and BMI. Children accepted. Physician and Nurse Practitioner available for examinations.
Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD)
In Partnership with St Thomas Health Clinic invites you to:
St. Thomas Health Clinic
1020 St. Andrews
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Depression and Substance Abuse screening, Behavioral Health Information Materials. Dr. Craig Coenson (Medical Director) will be available to answer questions for the Community.
MHSD website: www.mhsdla.org
MHSD Contact: 568-3130 ext.110
(Contribution by Tabari Simon)