by Janeth Vazquez SWMC

Southwest Medical Center (SWMC) will be hosting the 2024 Community Health Fair, this Saturday, October 5th, at the Seward County Activity Center. This year’s event will offer free general lab testing, thanks to the generous support of the City of Liberal and local businesses.

The City of Liberal has committed $30,000 from the community development portion of the 1-cent sales tax to reduce visitor lab testing fees at this year’s fair. Apex Clean Energy has also contributed $5,000 to the cause. These contributions will allow SWMC to provide 1,000 free general lab tests. Should the number of attendees surpass this figure, SWMC will cover the additional costs, ensuring that everyone who attends the health fair can receive free general testing.

The free lab tests available include:

Comprehensive Metabolic Profile
Lipid Profile
Thyroid Screen
Complete Blood Count
Vitamin Panel (Vitamin D & Vitamin B12)

Optional tests will be available for a nominal fee of $7 each, including:
PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)
CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen)
HGB A1C (Glycated Hemoglobin)
Magnesium

In addition to lab testing, the health fair will offer a variety of other free screenings and services, including:
Blood Pressure Checks
Clinical Breast Exams
Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Consultations
Spirometry Testing
Pulse Oximetry Testing
Visual Acuity/Vision Screens
Field of Vision Tests
Blood Sugar Tests
Skin Cancer Screenings
Oral Cancer Screenings
Physical Therapy Evaluations
Surgery Checkup (lumps, bumps, and hernias)
Physicals

Visitors interested in having lab tests done at the health fair should plan to fast for at least eight hours before testing.
For more information about attending or sponsoring the 2024 Community Health Fair, please contact Janeth Vazquez at (620) 629-6335 or Rachel Downing at (620) 629-6424.