CRESTVIEW — Mahatma Gandhi is quoted as saying, “It is health that is real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.”
Student pharmacists at Florida A&M University’s Crestview campus kept that in mind Oct. 24 during their first health fair.
The event — held at FAMU’s Durell Peaden Jr. Center in downtown Crestview — was initiated and led by third-year Doctor of Pharmacy candidate Vivi Tran.
The student pharmacists, and a number of outside organizations, teamed to provide several free services and screenings including:
●Blood glucose monitoring
●Body mass index
●Blood pressure
●Cholesterol
●HIV testing
●Pharmacist consultations
In addition, students conducted free health education seminars on a range of topics.
Event sponsors included: Platinum Sponsor, CVS; Gold Sponsors, Casbah Coffee Co., Winn-Dixie, Hart Printing & Graphics, Publix and Rustic Reflections; and Silver Sponsor, The Holloway Agency.
Vendors included CVS, Winn-Dixie, Gentiva Hospice and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview FAMU pharmacy school students present first health fair