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Congressman David Scott welcomed nearly 1,000 constituents to the First Annual 13th Congressional District Health Fair held today at Mundy’s Mill High School in Clayton County. “I’m proud to share that our first health fair was a tremendous success,” said Scott. “Our attendance was absolutely great. We were able to help nearly 1,000 persons with their health care needs and received many positive comments from attendees and health care providers about their meaningful experiences during the fair.” Congressman Scott kicked off the health fair by hosting a panel discussion to address such urgent health issues as expanding coverage options for the uninsured, the pending changes due soon for Medicaid and Medicare recipients, and increasing awareness to prevent diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and strokes. Scott was joined on the panel by: - Dr. Michael Smith of Atlanta Medical Center’s Oncology Department; - Dr. Michael Frankel of the Emory Stroke Program; - Dr. Andrew Agnuwobi, CEO of Grady Health System; - Mark Trail, Chief of Georgia’s Medicaid Program; - Denise Stanley, Pharmacist at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services; - LyCynthia Baskin of the American Diabetes Association; - and Deb Smith-Callahan of Pfizer, Inc. “Again, I am so pleased that our inaugural health fair shaped up to be such an impressive and meaningful event for so many people, thanks in large part to the wide participation of numerous area hospitals, agencies and health organizations,” Scott continued. “We were able to save lives by empowering people with information and providing screenings vital to preventing and diagnosing the onset of many chronic ailments. I’m looking forward to building upon the success of this event and attracting even more attendees and health care providers next year.” More than 90 area non-profit organizations, hospitals, government agencies, and members of the health care industry were on hand to provide a diverse selection of free health screenings, cooking, CPR and fitness demonstrations, and information about important health issues. Participants included Southern Regional Health System, Emory Healthcare, Grady Health System, Henry Medical Center, Northlake Medical Center, the American Heart, Diabetes, and Stroke Associations, Riverdale Fire Services, AFLAC, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Gwinnett County Health Department, American Red Cross, Pfizer, Inc., CDC, Social Security Administration, FDA, AID Atlanta, and many others. Attendees of the Health Fair also participated in a blood drive and were able to enroll on site in a number of health assistance programs. ###