Broward HealthPoint hosts pop-up offering free health screenings, vaccines for kids

Staying healthy together was the main goal at a free neighborhood event held this weekend in Pompano Beach Saturday morning s pop-up hosted by Broward HealthPoint and the City of Pompano Beach was held at Mitchell Moore Park It offered medical screenings vaccines for children nutrition counseling and referrals all at no cost Broward Soundness CEO Shane Strum reported the event aimed to help families in the county that may not inevitably have access to healthcare services These are services that you normally wouldn t be able to get or folks that have a harder time getting out and about so we have primary care services and really a lot of the other wraparound services that are necessary for the group so it s really us bringing services to the residents he noted The first guests even went home with a food basket a boost for families facing food insecurity City leaders declared they hope to keep these mobile units moving reaching more people and closing gaps in care