West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District To Host A Free Cancer/Chronic Disease Prevention Fair

WEST HARTFORD/BLOOMFIELD, CT — The West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District and Bloomfield Senior Services will host a free Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention Fair on Tuesday, July 21, offering health screenings, educational resources and preventive care services to the public.

The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bloomfield Community Center, 330 Park Ave., Bloomfield. Organizers say the fair is open to everyone.

Free services available during the event include:

• Mammography screenings
• Blood pressure screenings
• Hand massages
• Rapid HIV and hepatitis C testing
• Oral cancer screenings

Community organizations will also provide information, giveaways, and resources related to lung health, heart health, diabetes prevention, dementia, pancreatic cancer, mental health, HUSKY Health, and other health topics.

A Hartford HealthCare mobile mammography van will be on site, and appointments are required for breast cancer screenings.

To schedule a mammogram, residents should call the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District at 860-561-7901.

According to the health district, mammography services will be available to insured and uninsured individuals, as well as those with high-deductible health plans.

The event is being presented in collaboration with numerous community organizations, including Oak Street Health, Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute, the Alzheimer's Association, NAMI Connecticut, Connecticut Dental Health Partnership, Community Health Network of Connecticut, The Health Collective, Arthritis Foundation, Careforth, Beacon Prescriptions, the Mandell JCC Greater Hartford, and others.

For additional information about the health fair, residents can contact the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District at 860-561-7900 or visit its office at 580 Cottage Grove Road, Suite 100, Bloomfield.