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Family Health Expo Attracts 600 People

(The Business Monthly) -- Family Health Expo Attracts 600 People

The 4th Annual Family Health Expo, hosted by Murray Hill Middle School and the Howard County Health Department, attracted more than 600 people, said organizer Cathy Smith.

Of the attendees, 382 identified themselves as members of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) families.  Interpreters were provided for attendees speaking Cantonese, Gujurati, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish.  Other attending ESOL families spoke Russian, Urdu and Farsi, but did not require interpreters.

Services provided included breast health exams and HIV tests, as well as vision, hearing, oral health and blood pressure screenings.  Attendees also attended hand-washing and cooking demonstrations and received seated massages.  Exhibitors from county nonprofit human service agencies provided information and referral.

The Family Health Expo was sponsored by the Southeast Horizon Council, an advisory group to The Horizon Foundation, which provided funding for the event.