Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans’ Annual Health Fair attracts more than 350 participants

Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans (DCSNO), in collaboration with community partners, hosted its free Health Fair 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at their St. Cecilia Health Center in Bywater, 1030 Lesseps Street. This annual event, designed to promote healthy living among adults and children, was free and open to the public. More than 350 people participated from around the greater New Orleans area.

The health fair featured free flu shots, pregnancy tests, asthma education, dental and vision screenings, eyeglass repairs, prescription assessments, and much more. Free food, entertainment, and giveaways were also provided.

A press conference announcing the launch of the second phase of the Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL-II) program, a collaboration between Xavier University’s Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, Children’s Health Fund, and Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans, preceded the health fair. 

Participating community partners included AARP, ACCESS Pregnancy and Referral Centers, AmeriGroup, BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana, Children’s Health Fund, Feeding America, Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Project Rising Sun’s Healing Drummers, UnitedHealthcare, Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Xavier University’s Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, and YAYA.

About Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans

For more than 175 years, the Daughters of Charity have provided access to high-quality, compassionate health care for all members of our community, including the insured and uninsured.

Our three state-of-the-art health centers are conveniently located in Bywater, Carrollton and Metairie, and patients can receive care for chronic illnesses such as asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and depression. Behavioral/mental health, prenatal care, pediatric care, optometry, dental, and pharmacy services are also available.

Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans is a member of Ascension Health, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health care system. For more information, visit www.dcsno.org.