On March 29, the Nursing Department held a free health fair for students and faculty as a major project for the community. The health fair included a variety of tests such as blood sugar, blood pressure and BMI index.

“Our goal is to educate individuals and the community about their health,” senior Nursing major Mateo Camps said. “Several of the conditions we are testing for today are preventable with diet and exercise, so that’s what we are trying to get across.”

After each of the three tests, the nursing students had pamphlets that listed how the individuals’ test results compared to what professionals consider as acceptable.

These informational pamphlets also listed information about the topics, local resources to contact for more information and how to correct or prevent problems with the individual’s health.

“I wanted to participate in the free health fair because I’ve made a lot of healthy choices in my life in the past two years and I wanted to make sure I was still on track.” Senior English major Erin Zeigler said.

If you would like more information about the free health fair and testing, contact WTAMU Medical Services.