GW Health Village

GW volunteers at expo

Over the weekend of Jan. 12–13, visitors toured the GW Health Village at the NBC4/Telemundo44 Health and Fitness Expo. Volunteers from the George Washington University (GW) Hospital, the GW Medical Faculty Associates, and the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, as well as the GW Ron and Joy Paul Kidney Center and the GW Cancer Center, were on hand.

About 1,000 people received blood pressure, BMI, and diabetes screenings, and also took advantage of the opportunity to receive wound care and foot and ankle consultations.

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