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ASPC-Douglas to hold Health Fair ADC staff and inmates will have the opportunity next week to learn more about staying healthy. The ASPC-Douglas Health Services staff will host a series of healthcare events at the Eggers Unit on March 2 and 3, 2006. On Thursday, March 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Christina Hurst with the Arizona Department of Health Services will present a Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) training workshop for all ADC Staff at the complex. According to Ms. Hurst, workshop topics will include the following: The Liver; Viral Hepatitis Alphabet; Diagnosing HCV; HCV Transmission and Prevention; HCV Symptoms/Progression; HCV Management; Medical Treatments; and HCV Co-infections. On Friday, a Health Fair will be held. Representatives from Cochise County will present a tobacco cessation booth and D.E.S. will discuss AHCCCS information. Also, Christina Hurst will host a Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) information booth. Friday's events will be held from noon - 1:00 p.m. for staff and from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. for inmates. The remainder of the Health Fair booths will be presented by ADC Health Services staff (Nurses, Medical Providers, Dentists, and Dental Techs). Topics covered will be:
All booths will have visual displays and hand outs. Additionally, participants will be offered a pocket sized hand out to take from booth to booth to have their "Numbers" (BP/Pulse/Peak Flow/Audio/Vision/Height/Weight/etc.) recorded for personal reference. "The ASPC-Douglas Health staff are very excited about the Health Fair," said ASPC-Douglas Facility Health Administrator Sam Tardibuono. "We are anticipating this to be a professionally rewarding, educational and fun time for all." If you are in the ASPC-Douglas vicinity be sure to stop by. |
