NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — We all know medical care is not cheap and quite frankly, it can be scary. If you have been putting off health screenings, an event this Saturday is for you.
Medical and dental professionals will be on hand for a host checkups and cancer screenings including those for breast, cervical and prostate cancer. Even though those screenings are invasive, Dr. Patricia Matthews Juarez with Meharry Medical College says they save lives.
“So this is an opportunity to talk about in real life ways you know, those are just small, uncomfortable acts that pale in comparison to the years you live with your family.”
Beyond the screenings, there will be resources to connect you with ongoing medical care, to talk about insurance, free vaccinations and testimonies from those who have survived cancer.
The event is free and open to all, but you must register.
How you can attend
The event runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In person, you will go to the Cal Turner Family Center for Student Education at Meharry Medical College at 1011 21st Ave. N.
You can register here at this hyperlink.
For questions email mmcsupport@the1jg.com.
I'm so thankful Robb Coles highlighted the Kamer Davis clinic in Hermitage and the hardship that may force its closure. The clinic provides care for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities and there is no other place like it nearby. You can tell the staff is so passionate about the care they provide. I hope by shining the light on this, the right person can step in and make a difference.
- Carrie Sharp
