Atlanta Commission on Women hosts inaugural health fair at CT Martin Center, offers free screenings to more than 300 residents

Members of the Atlanta Commission on Women hosted an inaugural health fair at CT Martin Recreational Center on the West Side of Atlanta that drew more than 300 residents for free health screenings and a farmers market.

The event, organizers said, offered blood pressure checks, diabetes and cholesterol screenings, mammograms, prostate screening and mobile-unit breast cancer services. “We have over 300 citizens that have come to get their health taken care of,” Speaker 1, a commenter, said. Organizers said partners included Grady, Fulton County, DeKalb County and Morehouse School of Medicine.

The commission and speakers framed the fair as a response to local gaps in care. “We have a huge health injustice with hospitals closing around us left and right,” Speaker 4, a commenter, said. Speakers emphasized bringing services “where they are,” noting the fair included mobile units, panel discussions on women’s health and a farmers market to distribute fresh produce.

Speakers called out outreach to older residents: one commenter said they contacted about 20 seniors to encourage attendance. “We’re here for the people. That’s it. … We are all here to serve the people,” Speaker 2, a member of the Atlanta Commission on Women, said.

There were no formal agenda actions reported in the transcript excerpt. Organizers described the day as the commission’s first health fair and thanked sponsors and community partners. Future dates or plans for repeating the event were not specified in the remarks.