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Baptist Health Mobile Health Unit Offering Free Screenings in Jonesboro in September

Baptist Health Mobile Health Unit Offering Free Screenings in Jonesboro in September

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Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – The Baptist Health Mobile Health Unit has unveiled its late summer and early fall screening schedule, and it will be making a stop in Jonesboro.

The mobile unit is part of Baptist Health Community Outreach, which aims to provide accessible healthcare resources across the state. The screenings, which are free and do not require insurance, include blood pressure checks, diabetes risk assessments, body mass index readings, and health education.

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The unit will be stopping in Jonesboro on Friday, Sept. 25, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Earl Bell Community Center, located at 1212 S. Church St.

It will also be making stops in other Northeast Arkansas communities, which are listed below:

  • Thursday, Sept. 3 (9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.): Stone County Community Food Distribution Center, 310 School Ave., Mountain View
  • Tuesday, Sept. 22 (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.): Village Mall Shopping Center, Malcolm Ave., Newport
  • Tuesday, Sept. 22 (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.): Harps Food Stores, 1740 Batesville Blvd., Batesville
  • Thursday, Sept. 24 (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.): Hays Supermarket, 402 E. Kingshighway, Paragould
  • Friday, Sept. 25 (9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.): Countryside Supermarket, 210 N. Greenwood Ave., Lepanto
  • Tuesday, Sept. 29 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.): Caldwell Pharmacy, 804 S. Falls Blvd., Wynne

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