Sharp to Offer Free Health Screenings in Coronado

Sharp HealthCare will host a variety of free health screenings throughout the county, including in Coronado, in hopes of arming 5,000 local residents with information about their blood pressure, and blood sugar and cholesterol levels, reports KPBS.

Coronado will host the screenings beginning Friday July 19 at the Library, 640 Orange Ave. Health professionals will be available to test people from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

A second screening will take place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. July 20, also at the library.

For listings of the 60 sites throughout San Diego County where testing is to take place, see Sharp's website.

The screenings, according to KPBS, will take about 15 minutes and include questions about health histories, a brief pin prick to draw blood and a weigh in. Sharp offered the service in-house and 10,000 employees opted to participate.

It is estimated, KPBS reports, that $340 billion is spent each year to combat the health effects of obesity and high blood pressure.

Sharp's screenings, according to president and CEO Mike Murphy, may drive consumers who “need to be held  accountable to their healthcare choices.”