UAMS to Host Two Health Care Events in Nevada County
| LITTLE ROCK — Residents of southwest Arkansas will have access to free medical screenings and health resources during two upcoming community events hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
On Friday, Nov. 22, UAMS will host “Filling the Health care Gaps in Nevada County” in Rosston. The event will offer a variety of free medical tests and screenings, including general health screenings and screenings for lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers. Confidential testing for HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and hepatitis C will also be available. Ambulatory services will offer information on what to do while waiting on emergency services, and information will also be available on mental health, COVID-19, heart health and opioid awareness.
A partnership between the UAMS Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Nurse Navigators and the Arkansas Minority Health Commission, the event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nevada County School District, located at 6580 U.S. Highway 278. Hotdogs, chips, water, popcorn and cotton candy will be provided, and door prizes will be given away.
On Saturday, Nov. 23, Prescott will play host to UAMS’ “What a Thankful Day” event as part of the observance of World AIDS Day. The event will offer free, confidential HIV testing and will connect patients to available care. HIV and sexually transmitted disease prevention and awareness materials will also be available. General health screenings will be provided as well.
Held at the Prescott Gap Services Office at 117 E. Main St., the event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hot plates, including sliced pork, beef or chicken, along with two sides and a drink, will be available to attendees while quantities last.
Both events are free and open to the public.
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,485 students, 915 medical residents and fellows, and seven dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 11,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.###