By Jessica Feagin | UAB School of Education Community Health and Human Services Student Intern

Live HealthSmart Alabama is a movement whose goal is to make “good health simple,” and is committed to reducing high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes in residents of Alabama (“Mobile wellness,” n.d.). One of the services Live HealthSmart Alabama provides to communities that are most needed is health screenings at no charge. Health screenings can give a picture of your overall health and help highlight possible risk areas needing improvement.

The Live HealthSmart Alabama Mobile Wellness van stops in their demonstration areas and other Birmingham communities that need it most (“Mobile wellness,” n.d.). People in the community are seen by a team and are provided with their health numbers, such as weight, height, and BMI. They also are provided with their blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and other health risks, all in just 15 minutes at no cost. It is essential to know your health numbers, because they will tell you whether you are at risk for certain conditions and diseases. After all, your weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol are all risk factors for developing cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, and stroke (“Preventative health screenings,” n.d.). Not only will team members provide you with your health numbers, but they will also identify what you need to remain healthy, and show you how to make better lifestyle changes. If any numbers are abnormal or out of range, team members will recommend the next steps for your healthcare (“Mobile wellness,” n.d.). Check out their website at Mobile Wellness – Live Healthsmart Alabama | UAB  to see where the mobile wellness van will head next. They may be visiting your surrounding community soon!

References:

Mobile wellness. (n.d.). The University of Alabama at Birmingham | UAB. https://www.uab.edu/livehealthsmartal/services/mobile-wellness

Preventative health screenings. (n.d.). Life & Work Connections. https://lifework.arizona.edu/health-screenings