News Release

February 10, 2005

 Greene County Combined Health District’s
Quarterly Wellness Day Offers
No Cost Mammograms, Breast Exams, Pap Smears,
Prostate Cancer Screenings and Colorectal Kits on Monday, February 28th

(Xenia, OH) The Greene County Combined Health District’s Quarterly Wellness Day is scheduled for Monday, February 28th, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Health District office, 360 Wilson Drive, Xenia, Ohio.

No cost screening mammograms are available for women 40 years of age and older.

No cost Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood tests are available for African American men 40 years and older and all men 50 years and older who have not been screened within the past year.

Free colorectal kits are available for men and women 50 years and older with no previous signs or symptoms.

Appointments are necessary. Call 1-866-838-8973 to see if you are eligible.

The Greene County Quarterly Wellness Day is co-sponsored by the Greene County Combined Health District and the Cancer Prevention Institute.

For additional information regarding the Greene County Quarterly Wellness Day, contact, Greene County Combined Health District, Sara Pappa, Director, Health Education, (937) 374-5600 or 1-866-858-3588.

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