The Bronx Times & Bronx.com: Osborne Hosts Bronx Health Fair

Osborne Hosts Bronx Health Fair
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Peter Milosheff on 06/06/2009 05:39:00
 
Nearly 2,000 people per 100,000 people in the Bronx are living with HIV/ AIDS
and 1 in 5 Bronx residents smoke.  On Friday June 26th, 2009 the Osborne
Association is hosting its annual Bronx Health Fair to address some of the
health related issues within the Bronx community.   A large number of community
members attend annually.
The Health Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Osborne
Association’s Bronx site located at 809 Westchester Avenue, and is geared
towards helping participants adopt healthy lifestyles.
Some of the services that will be present at the fair include:
*HIV testing, Hepatitis and sexually transmitted infection screenings, as
provided by Project Street Beat 	*Tobacco Cessation information and Services, 
provided by The Department of Health Tobacco Cessation Unit 	*Bronx-Lebanon
Hospital Center, St. Luke’s Hospital, 161st Street Pharmacy, Hispanic AIDS
Forum (HAF),  United Bronx Parents and other organizations offering information,
 advice, and services to  participants 	*Games, food and fun!
The Osborne Association is an organization dedicated to offering opportunities
to individuals who have been in conflict with the law to transform their lives
through innovative, effective, and replicable programs that serve the community
by reducing crime and its human and economic costs.