The University of Northern Georgia (UNG) will host its third annual free family health fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 26 in the Hugh Mills physical education complex at the Gainesville de Ung campus.
Maria Jose Maguirea Spanish teacher, and Dr Brian Maloneyassistant professor of physiotherapy, organizes students Department of Modern Languages and the College of Health Sciences and Professions To help the event that brings together non -profit organizations and other community health groups to connect people to nearby services.
“The family health fair is free and open to everyone in the community. It is designed to support well-being by connecting families to the local community through health resources, activities and services,” said Maguire. “This is an opportunity for students to have a positive impact on the local community and to work alongside peers from other disciplines in a real framework.”
Maloney is grateful for the role that UNG can play by organizing this event.
“Each year, the fair seems to grow a little more in the UNG community and outside,” said Maloney. “It is really a start of identification where people can go and roll them towards well-being.”
Some of the protruding facts of the event are the screening of balance, blood pressure, development of children, diabetes, physical form, mental health and vision. Mindfulness meditation will also be offered. Scores do not replace a complete medical examination.
Students from the Department of Modern Languages will provide translation services if necessary to help participants in the Fair.
Lily O’Clery, a Doctor of Physiotherapy student, has already obtained a baccalaureate in Modern languages with a concentration of Chinese language and literature In 2018 UNG and previously spent a year abroad for a Fulbright scholarship. It will be his second year to help the health fair.
“Last year, it was really incredible to see people from different departments and organizations helping,” said O’Clery. “We want to help people know what health resources are available in the community.”
Itzel Moreno ’24, who won a Baccalaureate in nursingA diploma in modern languages with a concentration in Spanish language and literature and a Spanish translation certificate At the UNG, helped at the fair last year. As a student in nursing, she helped manual blood pressure controls and sugar checks.
“People were very open to allow us to help them and provide some health education,” said Moreno. “It is very important. The fair allows a person to come and express their needs. These are quick projections, which is useful because people are occupied by their jobs and their families. It is an ideal place to visit to focus on well-being.”
She also appreciated that students who studied Spanish were able to help translation.
“He offers students the opportunity to practice what they learn at university,” said Moreno.