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PPMC Nurses Serve 300 People at Community Health Fair

Spring-into-health  For the second year, nurses at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center gathered experts in health and wellness together for a free community health fair in West Philadelphia. This year, more than 300 people attended the free "Spring into Health Community Day."

Attendees received blood pressure and diabetes screenings, HIV testing, nutritional and smoking cessation counseling, pharmaceutical medication review, physical fitness, stress management tips and more. In addition, cultural  performances, face painting, light food and giveaways were present throughout the afternoon.

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