Novant Health to provide free health screenings during Azalea Festival street fair

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — With the Azalea festival about to get underway, while you’re taking in the beautiful flowers and vendors later this week, it may also be a good time to check your health.

Novant Health will have a tent at the Festival’s street fair this weekend.

Novant’s community health team will provide free general health screenings, including blood pressure and cholesterol checks.

Novant’s Coastal Region Manager of Community Health Services, Elizabeth Forte, said these screenings won’t replace regular checkups people need to have with their physician.

“By no means does this replace primary care. This is meant to just kind of give you an idea of where your numbers are. However, we do do primary care referrals on the cruiser, being able to give patients a chance to get connected with a provider if they’re interested.”

Forte added that Novant will also have a baby tent for families to change diapers or even cool off in.