Pittsburgh Review

Allegheny County issued the following announcement on Sept. 17.

WHAT: A free Healthy Living Fair sponsored by UPMC Passavant is open to the community. Free parking is available. No registration required. For more information, call 412-641-4361.

• Blood pressure screenings
• Walk-in mammograms** 
• Giveaways
• Food and refreshments
• Education on bone and joint health and bike safety (bike helmets available until noon or while supplies last)
• Learn about the brand-new UPMC Magee-Womens Imaging location
• Speak with experts from:
  • Absolute Primary Care – UPMC
  • Passavant Hospital Foundation
  • Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers
  • UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Injury Prevention
  • UPMC Health Plan
  • UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
  • UPMC Imaging Services
  • UPMC Magee-Womens Specialty Services
  • UPMC Passavant

**If you’re interested in receiving a screening mammogram, please read the following:  

• While inside the building, you will be required to wear a face mask that covers your nose and mouth and to practice other prevention efforts like physical distancing, even if you are fully vaccinated.
• A doctor’s order is not needed for your screening mammogram, but we do ask that you designate a doctor who you’ve seen in the past year to receive your results. If you don't have a doctor, we can help you find one.
• If you have health insurance, it will be billed for this screening mammogram. Women without health insurance are welcome and encouraged to come for a screening mammogram; assistance will be provided to cover the cost.
• If you have a current breast health concern, call 412-641-3693.

WHY: Local residents have access to the specialty services UPMC offers in northern Pittsburgh, and this event provides information on those services along with free health screenings. 

In the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment, UPMC identified the chronic disease management of strokes, heart disease and cancer as high-priority health issues. UPMC Passavant continues to address these critical medical concerns by expanding services, programs and access to care for patients with these conditions. 

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25 

**Media availability: 10 to 11 a.m. for James W. Boyle, M.D., vice president, Medical Affairs, UPMC Passavant 

WHERE: UPMC Passavant–McCandless, 9100 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, 15237.

Note to Media: To cover the event, prearrangements must be made by contacting Karen Beardsley at 814-392-3362 or BeardsleypetitKL@upmc.edu. 

Original source can be found here.