Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System and Soroptimist International of Hutchinson are joining forces to co-sponsor the Family Health Fair on Saturday, April 20, from 8:00 a-m to 12:00 p-m, in the Sunflower South Building on the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.

The health fair coincides with the Soroptimist Women’s Show, which is scheduled from 9:00 a-m to 4:00 p-m in the Meadowlark Building, also on the fairgrounds.

Susan Puls, Health Fair Director, said the Soroptimist Club established the Women’s Show in 2002, and expanded the event to include a health fair in 2009. Puls said. “It is our hope that the screenings and preventative education provided at the fair will allow the community to be proactive about their health.”

Physicians, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals will be on site to administer a wide array of tests and screenings, including carotid doppler exams, heart risk assessments, Epworth sleep tests, pharmacy and medications Q&A, blood lipid screenings, skin and prostate cancer screenings, bone density exams and much more.

Kevin Miller, President and CEO of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, said the partnership between the System and the Soroptimists is a good fit in that both groups have, in previous years, sponsored health fairs. “The Family Health Fair will provide area residents of all ages the opportunity to address specific health concerns and visit one on one with healthcare professionals,” Miller said.

All services provided at the Family Health Fair will be free and open to the public. For additional information, interested parties may call Susan Puls at 620-728-9480.