SUNY Downstate’s University Hospital at Downstate Celebrates 50 Years of Serving the Community with Health Fair May 21
May 9, 2016
Brooklyn, NY – SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University’s University Hospital at Downstate will celebrate its 50th anniversary serving the community by holding its annual health fair, Saturday, May 21, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The fair is also in recognition of National Hospital Week, whose theme this year is "Health Care from the Heart.” The event will take place in front of the hospital, at 445 Lenox Road, between E. 35th and E. 37th Streets, in East Flatbush.
This year’s health fair will feature free health information and screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, melanoma, vision, mental health, and stroke, plus lead testing for children and adolescents (18 years old and under), HIV testing, hearing screening for adults, prostate-specific antigens testing (PSA blood test only), and height and weight measurements.
For women who are uninsured or under-insured ages 40-64 and who meet the eligibility criteria, free mammograms and Pap tests are available. For men and women ages 50-64 who are uninsured or underinsured, a free colon cancer FIT Kit stool test is also available.
There will be entertainment, hand massages, and stress relieving activities for the whole family. For more information call 718-270-3739.
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.