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Bartlett Regional Hospital - Glucose and Cholesterol Screenings
Bartlett Regional Hospital has offered free glucose and cholesterol screenings, as well as blood pressure checks, to the Juneau community for the past 26 years. Clinics are conducted at the local mall approximately five times per year and are promoted with radio and newspaper announcements. The schedule is available on the Bartlett Regional Hospital website. The hospital also offers a free class for patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes.
What is it?
Bartlett Regional Hospital has offered free glucose and cholesterol screenings, as well as blood pressure checks, to the Juneau community for the past 26 years. Clinics are conducted at the local mall approximately five times per year and are promoted with radio and newspaper announcements. The schedule is available on the Bartlett Regional Hospital website. The hospital also offers a free class for patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes.
Who is it for?
Juneau residents
Why do they do it?
Pre-diabetes awareness is important among people at high risk of developing diabetes in order to reduce the current and future impact of the disease.
Impact
In the past two years, more than 475 participants received screenings and 15 people were newly identified as pre-diabetics.
Contact: Jim Strader
Director, Community Relations & Marketing
Telephone: 907-796-8463
Email: jstrader@bartletthospital.org
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