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Health Fair This Week at St. Luke's

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 13:08

St. Luke's Episcopal Church will be the site of a free health fair on Friday. Sponsored by the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation, it will offer flu shots, glucose exams, H.I.V. and hepatitis C testing, and blood pressure screenings. Applications will be available for no-cost mammograms and Pap smear tests for women over 40 who are uninsured, and for colorectal screenings. The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Representatives from health insurance organizations, OLA of Eastern Long Island, the East Hampton Town Human Services Department, and Cornell Cooperative Extension will answer questions about nutrition, food stamps, and more.  

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