On Saturday, December 3, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Health Ministry and the Central Neighborhood Health Foundation will co-sponsor a free Community Health Fair from 10 am until 2 pm at the church, located at 2009 W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Los Angeles.
USC School of Pharmacy and LA Recovery Connect co-host event featuring free vaccines and screenings Scores of people filled the campus of St. Mark United Methodist Church to take advantage of the many free resources available at the Community Health Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10. USC School of Pharmacy and LA Recovery Connect co-sponsored the afternoon event, which offered COVID and flu vaccines, wellness screenings, and educational booths. The program also included raffle prizes, musical entertainment and nutritious refreshments. In addition, the health fair featured a fentanyl awareness panel discussion and training on using Naloxone, which counters fentanyl overdoses. The
Brookins-Kirkland Community AME Church will hold a Community Health Fair on Saturday, August 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 3719 West Slauson Ave., in Los Angeles. Free blood pressure, blood sugar, cardiovascular, dental and confidential HIV screenings will be available along with giveaways and important information, said Pastor Mary S. Minor. “We invite the public to bring your entire family to this free event and take the opportunity to get the status of your health,” said Minor. Also, the church will observe Annual Stewardess Day on Sunday, August 27, at 3 p.m. The Rev. John Nance, Brookins-Kirkland associate