Third Annual Rafael Rivera Community Outreach Health Fair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

20 March, 2006

What		A health outreach, education and disease prevention event for the general public featuring information, food, activities and the following free services: Vision screening HIV testing Nevada Check Up counseling and applications (a health care program for low income, uninsured children, whose families are not eligible for Medicare) Mammogram appointment setting Medicare and senior-issues counseling Parenting classes Breast and cervical cancer information Injury prevention, safety and wellness information Other services to be announced

Why		After a large turnouts in previous years, the third annual event seeks to further educate the community, particularly uninsured families, about health care issues and resources, along with disease prevention and healthy lifestyle choices. For more information, visit http://www.riveralv.com or call (702) 759-0881.

When		April 1, 2006 at 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Where		East Las Vegas Community Center 250 N. Eastern Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89101

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