March 21, 2025 Louisiana Office of Public Health to hold public health fair

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mar 21, 2025 - The Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH), in collaboration with the Southern University Foundation, will hold a health and community wellness fair on Saturday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Horace W. Moody Intramural Sports Complex at Southern University, 801 Harding Blvd., Baton Rouge.

The Bureau of Chronic Disease and Healthcare Access, also known as Well-Ahead Louisiana and part of the Office of Public Health, organized the fair to promote disease prevention and community access to health resources. More than 50 vendors are slated to attend. 

Services offered at the health fair include health screenings, stress management techniques, rural health resources, nutrition education, tobacco prevention tips, chronic disease prevention, and self-care management. There will also be wellness breakout sessions, voter registration, and various wellness activities. 

This event also features a youth expo for middle- to high-school-age youth. Activities include a youth medical presentation by Dr. Ron Andrews, a medical spelling bee, a healthy food demonstration, and health assessments.

The health fair is free to attend. Attendees may preregister for the health fair at wellaheadla.com/health-fair-registration.