UPCOMING EVENT: 3RD ANNUAL "POR LA SALUD DE EAST L.A." HEALTH FAIR

Los Angeles, California—More than 1,500 participants are expected to attend the third annual “Por La Salud de East L.A.” Health Fair on Saturday July 26th, 2008. The fair, sponsored by the Association of Professionals and Students, seeks to continue to address health care issues in lower income families by offering a number of free health services to the East Los Angeles community at no cost whatsoever.

Studies have shown that Hispanics bear a disproportionate burden of disease, injury, death, and disability as compared to other non-Hispanics. As the largest ethnic population in the United States, Hispanics court a higher risk of illness with little to no health care to offset the illnesses that affect them and their families. With more than a quarter of the East Los Angeles population cited as Hispanic in the latest US population census, and about one tenth of the population below the national poverty line, the community of East Los Angeles typifies the hardships that a rising cost of health care can incur on lower income communities.

Come and join us this Saturday June 26^th at the East Los Angeles Civic Center, alongside our sponsors Secure Horizons, The LA County, LA County Park and La Opinion for a day of family fun with storytelling, face painting and much more.