MLK Day Health Fair a Roaring Success!

On MLK Day, hundreds of Kaiser Permanente physicians, nurses, security guards, and other staff volunteered their time to provide health services to the uninsured. As the numbers below illustrate, the Health Fair was a huge success!

Service in Numbers*:
• Over 300 volunteers
• Over 600 families attended the health fair
• Over 1,200 individuals received health services; by the end of the fair it may be as many as 1,500
• 275 women received screening services including pap tests and pelvic exams
• Over 180 children received a physical check-up and health screening
• 100 vision screenings performed
• 470 immunizations administered
• 500 diabetes and cholesterol tests performed
• Over 340 dental screenings and services provided for children and adults
• 30 mammography screenings were completed; 50 additional mammography exams were scheduled
*(approximate estimates as of 3 pm Monday, January 19, 2009)