More than 70 Brown undergraduate, graduate and medical students spent the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 15, at Burnside Park in Providence, offering medical care, food and community resources to some of the city’s most vulnerable populations, including homeless, unemployed and undocumented residents.
Organized by Warren Alpert Medical School students in partnership with House of Hope since 2016, the Burnside Park Health Fair is held each fall to support people facing homelessness with essential health and hygiene services. Volunteers also connect participants with resources focused on housing assistance, legal support, social security benefits and transportation, among other areas.
On Saturday, hundreds of residents visited stations staffed by community organizations and student volunteers. Blood pressure and glucose monitoring, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, flu vaccines, a foot clinic to address infections and pain, and information on how to administer naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose were among the offerings. The health fair is designed to meet the unique needs of individuals without secure housing.
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To encourage health fair participants to establish a health care provider relationship, many student volunteers help individuals complete health history forms that they can take to future appointments.
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The health fair is designed to meet the unique needs of individuals without secure housing. Blood pressure and glucose monitoring, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, flu vaccines, a foot clinic to address infections and pain, and information on how to administer naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose were among the offerings.
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Health fair visitors enjoyed drinks and snacks including crackers, granola bars, cookies and juice.
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Two Warren Alpert Medical School students led a foot clinic to help address foot infections and pain, which can be a common ailment in individuals experiencing homelessness.
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The Burnside Park Health Fair serves hundreds of local Rhode Islanders each year.
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