Later this month, a health fair offering free screenings and other resources will be held in Newport.
The event is set for July 20 in the Newport Laudromax parking lot at 1711 Monmouth St. More than 15 health and social service agencies will be there to provide various health screenings and information on immunizations and quitting smoking.
Narcan samples will be available, along with mammograms and on-site screening for HIV and Hepatitis C.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.
Visitors can meet representatives from the following agencies:
- Humana/Medicaid
- NKY Health Department
- Northkey Mobile Care Clinic
- UK Healthcare Target 4
- Molina Healthcare PASSPORT
- St. Elizabeth mobile mammogram unit
- St. Elizabeth Baby Steps
- FIESTA NKY
- Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved
- Brighton Center
- Kentucky Department of Public Health
- St. Vincent de Paul
- Hosea House
- The Pier Recovery Center
- Community Action Commission
- UK Cancer Program
- ION Center for violence prevention
There is no cost to attend. The health fair is being put on by UK Healthcare and Newport Laundromax.
Free tours of the Newport Laundromax will be available all day, and free soft drinks and wash coupons will be given to attendees of the fair.