MVH to host health fair
Monongahela Valley Hospital (MVH) will hold a HealthPlex Health Fair from 9 to 1 p.m. August 18.
The fair will be held in the hospital’s HealthPlex and feature MVH-affiliated providers, such as the Center for Fitness and Health, HealthPlex Imaging, the Orthopedic Group, Mon-Vale Primary Care Practices, Occupational Medicine and many others.
“This health fair is a great way for the residents of the mid-Monongahela Valley to learn more about their own health,” said Louis J. Panza Jr., president and CEO of MVH. “This is just another way we are firmly committed to meeting the health care needs of our community.”
The fair will feature various free screenings, educational talks from MVH physicians, a healthy cooking class and fitness demonstrations. A multiphasic blood screening will also be offered for a $30 fee.
Some of the many screenings to be offered include breast cancer, bone density, blood pressure, diabetic eye exams, foot, and hip and knee.
The fair is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.monvalleyhospital.com.