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Bronx Bodega Owners Receive Free Health Screenings

The New York Presbyterian Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Network sponsored free health screenings for Bronx bodega owners and their families on Thursday.

Dozens of owners came out to take advantage of the offer.

“The reason why we’re targeting ‘bodegueros’ is because they’re a population that tends not to go and get their health care on a timely basis,” said Andres Nietto of New York Presbyterian.

“They usually wait until it’s far advanced or it’s too late, and many of them use the emergency room as their primary care. So we’re trying to target populations that usually don’t get care, and bringing the hospital sort of out to the community,” continued Nietto.

The free screenings included cholesterol tests, blood pressure checks, and testing for diabetes.

SOURCE: NY1.com

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Bronx Bodega Owners Get Free Check Ups, Flu Shots

November 15, 2007

There were free check ups and flu shots for some Bronx bodega owners Thursday as part of an ongoing charity program that is targeting groups that do not get regular health care.

“This is not the solution for proper health care obviously, this is a way to reach out to the population and try to work with them and try to get them to get regular health care,? said Andres Nieto of NY Presbyterian Hospital.

New York Presbyterian teamed up with several companies to bring the hospital to the community.
Organizers say the event was a success.

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