Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) has been all over the 12^th District, and one thing everybody's worried about is health care.  He's working hard in Washington to fix health care, but he wants to do something here at home to help.

On Thursday, April 16, 2009, Congressman Barrow will be hosting a Health Fair for folks in the Vidalia area from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Meadows Wellness Center located at 101 Harris Industrial Boulevard in Vidalia.  He'll be bringing local health care organizations together in one place, so folks can come and get some of their health care questions answered, get good advice, and learn how to save money on health care.

Health care professionals will be on hand to administer completely free screenings for high blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol, give advice on how to save money on prescription drugs, talk about nutrition and fitness, check car seat installations, and even help folks get signed up for health care.

"Times are tough right now," said Barrow, "but folks can take advantage of these services, get some information about keeping their family healthy, and hopefully get some peace of mind."

The following is a partial list of organizations that will have representatives at Congressman Barrow's Health Fair:

·        Meadows Regional Medical Center

·        East Georgia Health Cooperative

·        Toombs County Health Department

·        All Care Pharmacy

·        Department of Children and Family Services

·        Vidalia Pediatric

·        Safe Kids of Toombs County

·        Domestic Violence Shelter

·        Maximus-Georgia Families

Who:               Congressman John Barrow

What:              Health Fair in Vidalia

When:             Thursday, April 16, 2009, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Where:            Meadows Wellness Center, 101 Harris Industrial Boulevard, Vidalia

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Contact: Jane Brodsky, (202) 225-2823

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