(Stroud, Okla.) Stroud Lions Club is proud to announce the Oklahoma Lions Mobile Health Screening Unit (MHSU) is coming to Stroud this Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Stroud Regional Medical Center, 2308 W. HWY 66.
All screening are free to the public and no one will be turned down. The visit of the MHSU is a function of the humanitarian services that are provided by the Lions Club, and Integris Health.
The Lions Mobile Unit is equipped to screen for some of the most critical health concerns of Oklahomans: glaucoma, diabetes, visual acuity, high blood pressure, cholesterol, basic pulmonary (lung) functioning and bone density problems. It is important that people in your community are informed of this FREE service.
Glaucoma and diabetes are two of the leading causes of blindness.
Untreated, either disease can cause blindness. The vision tests are especially Important to quality of life.
High blood pressure and cholesterol levels, If left undetected and untreated, can cause many heart-related problems. Both often do not cause any symptoms.
Osteoporosis is a significant health threat,especially among women over forty year old. The Lions Mobile Unit is equipped with a bone density screening machine that helps detect possible bone density problems.
Chris Sylvester, representative of Stroud Lions Club, will be on the KUSH morning show Friday, April 4th to talk about this free health fair. Tune in to learn more at 8:30 a.m. on 1600 KUSH.
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