Free Health Screenings Offered At Zucchini Festival 

Posted on 8/6/2009

Springfield Medical Care Systems will be offering free on-site health screenings at the Vermont State Zucchini Festival, held at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Ludlow, VT on August 15, 2009.

Screenings will include blood pressure checks and diabetes screenings. Other educational information on breast cancer, mammograms, and skin cancer facts, signs and symptoms will be offered. Medical personnel will also be present to answer questions.

In celebration of National Community Health Center Week, August 9 – 15th, these screenings and all information are being offered free of charge and all are invited to participate.

Springfield Medical Care Systems, based in Springfield, VT, is a not-for-profit, community-based health care system that operates a community health center network and Springfield Hospital.

The SMCS health center network consists of eight federally-qualified community health center locations, which include walk in care in Ludlow and Bellows Falls, Vt. These sites make high-quality, comprehensive, and affordable care available to all, regardless of ability to pay. Services include primary and preventive health for people of all ages, pediatrics, health screenings, and mental health programs. Services will soon include dental care and access to discounted pharmaceuticals.

For more information, please contact Anna Smith, Marketing & PR, Springfield Medical Care Systems at 802-885-7621.   ###