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 Mount Sinai REACH Program to Host Women’s Health Fair

Newswise — New York, NY – May 2, 2019 – In honor of National Women’s Health Week, the REACH Program (Respectful and Equitable Access to Comprehensive Healthcare) at Mount Sinai is hosting a Women’s Health Fair for the Harlem and surrounding communities. The Mount Sinai Mobile Mammography van will be on-site providing attendees with free mammogram screenings, offering women the opportunity to receive high-quality, state-of-the-art, advanced digital 3D mammography preventative care. Additional free health screenings include HIV/Hepatitis C testing, resources, wellness activities, acupressure and fun giveaways.

The REACH Program provides a patient-centered, harm reduction approach to primary care for persons who use alcohol and other drugs, and for individuals living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and provides comprehensive primary care services, including office-based buprenorphine treatment, stigma-free risk reduction counseling, HCV treatment, overdose response training, and psychosocial assessment and support including support groups.

Participants are encouraged to register in advance for mammogram services by calling 844-396-2666. For more information about attending the Women’s Health Fair, please call (646) 951-1693 or email [email protected]

Who: The REACH Program at Mount Sinai

What: Free health screening and preventative health information for community.

When: Saturday May 4th, 2019 at 10 a.m-4 p.m.

Where: Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center, 158 East 115th Street, New York, NY 10029

How: RSVP at Women's Health Fair Registration