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Darke County
Health Fair Committee
Members are Cindy Scott, Shelly Acker, Sharon Warren, Jim Beyke,
Carol
Fourman, Jennifer Barga, Steve Wenning, Sara Seger, Terri Flood,
Jordan Francis and Kelly Sanning.
Health Fair
“Step Up to Wellness” set for Oct. 13
The Darke County Health Fair Committee is excited to announce the
upcoming “Step Up To Wellness”, Darke County Health Fair. The
41st Annual Darke County Health Fair will be Tuesday, October 13, 2015
in the Youth Building at Darke County Fairgrounds on State Route 49,
Greenville, Ohio. Hours will be from 8:00am to 4:00pm.
The 2015 Health Fair, open to people of all ages, will feature over 60
different displays and many FREE health screenings. Attendees are
welcome to walk through an inflatable colon, play BINGO and have a
chance to win Darke County Chamber Bucks and other door prizes!
Our main attraction will be a large inflatable “Walk-Thru” colon. It is
40ft long, 25ft wide and 17ft high. Dr. John Dutro and Dr. David Ware
will be available to discuss the importance of colon cancer screenings
and answer questions. Participants will be encouraged to take an
educational quiz after walking through the inflatable colon.
Individuals who walk through the colon will also have the opportunity
to win a basket of healthy goodies.
As always, the health fair will be offering several tests: Wellness
Panel, $50; TSH, $35; PSA, $40; Vitamin D, $ 45; Flu Shots, $30;
and Mammograms $184. Chair massages and reflexology will be
available. FREE health checks include blood pressure, diabetes
screening, visual acuity, height and weight, abnormalities in urine,
nutrition screening, hearing tests, spinal-postural analysis, chair
massages, fall-risk assessments and bone density.
The Wellness Panel includes 14 Chemistry tests checking a wide variety
of systems (ex. Fasting glucose for diabetes, tests to screen for renal
& liver disease, bone health, etc.) plus a Lipid Panel (to evaluate
hyperlipidemia as an index to coronary artery disease.). Fasting
is preferred, but not mandatory.
Vitamin D is available for testing this year. It is a test to
screen for Vitamin D deficiency, a very common deficiency in the
American population. Vitamin D plays an integral role in bone
health and decreasing the risks for colorectal cancer, breast cancer
and autoimmune diseases.
The Health Fair is again offering the Hemoglobin A1c and CBC (Complete
Blood Count). The Hemoglobin A1c is a test to access glucose control in
diabetics. A1c is frequently used in conjunction with glucose
fasting to diagnose diabetes. The A1c is $30. Complete Blood Count (CBC
or Hemogram) is a test to evaluate overall health and detect a wide
range of hematologic disorders including anemia. This test
includes White and Red Cell counts, Hemoglobin and Hematocrit and
Platelet count. The CBC is $25.
Flu Shots will be available to anyone 6 months and older. The
Health Department will accept most insurance plans including Anthem,
Medical Mutual United Health Care, Medicaid, and Medicare Part
B. If paying cash, the cost is $30.00. The flu vaccine will be
the Quadrivalent Vaccine. There are different types available
this year. The quadrivalent flu vaccine provides improved coverage and
is designed to protect against four different flu viruses; two
influenza A viruses and two influenza B viruses.
For transportation, call 937-547-1811(outside of Greenville with 24-hr
notice).
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