JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – A group well being truthful was held in Jonesboro on Saturday.

The group NEA Progress introduced a well being truthful to a group they mentioned is underrepresented.

NEA Progress board member Chloe Rush mentioned it was necessary for the well being truthful to supply completely different well being and psychological well being screenings.

“NEA Progress wants to show the community that the underserved and the minority groups have a place to turn when needed,” she mentioned.

The one-day occasion additionally supplied assets to additional care for many who wanted them.

Rush additionally mentioned they needed to supply the providers on the well being truthful without spending a dime.

Oluwatomywa Awobayiku, a pupil doctor with NYIT, mentioned it was one thing that allowed her to develop as a pupil doctor.

“This is something that is engrained into the work that we’ll do as future physicians and having this opportunity to get some exposure with working with potential patients, working in the community is always something that we look forward to,” she mentioned.

She additionally famous how little a number of the attendees get to see a health care provider, so their presence there was important.

“We are probably the first individual that they’ve seen to have some kind of screening, to learn more about their health,” she mentioned.

Members with NEA Progress mentioned they hope to be to proceed to supply extra well being gala’s sooner or later.

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