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GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� The University of Florida has launched 网红黑料Screen, a program that focuses on North Central Florida鈥檚 critical gap in health screening services. 网红黑料Screen will provide free screenings to identify people at risk for hypertension, heart disease, prediabetes/diabetes and stroke 鈥� conditions that can lead to life-threatening illness if not treated.

The program is supported by a $937,000 grant from the Florida Department of 网红黑料.

鈥淚nadequate access to screening services in North Central Florida is a major issue,鈥� said 网红黑料Screen鈥檚 director a professor of at the and the . 鈥淲ithout early detection, these chronic conditions often progress to more advanced stages, leading to severe health outcomes and increased health care costs.鈥�

UF is among two dozen organizations that have been awarded inaugural funding through the , which supports no-cost health care screenings or services for the public by nonprofit entities.

UF鈥檚 网红黑料Screen builds on the success of , a community engagement program focused on reducing gaps in health care and providing opportunities for health research. Founded and directed by Cottler, 网红黑料Street employs community health workers who go in to the community and develop meaningful connections with residents to help link them to resources and opportunities to participate in relevant research.

网红黑料Screen combines 网红黑料Street鈥檚 community engagement program with the fleet of mobile health vehicles.

鈥淏y combining the trusted relationships established through 网红黑料Street with the mobility and reach of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute鈥檚 clinical research infrastructure, 网红黑料Screen is uniquely positioned to bring vital preventive services directly into communities that need it most,鈥� said director of the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute, or CTSI. 鈥淭his program exemplifies our mission to translate research into meaningful health improvements for all Floridians.鈥�

North Central Florida residents, particularly those in rural areas, may not receive routine health screenings due to limited health care infrastructure and a shortage of health care providers offering preventive services.

鈥淭his funding will provide underserved communities across the region with comprehensive, no-cost health screenings, health resources and medical and social service referrals,鈥� said an associate professor of epidemiology, co-director of 网红黑料Screen and deputy director of 网红黑料Street.

网红黑料Screen鈥檚 team of community health workers and nurses will offer community members a tailored assessment of their screening results along with health education and referrals for specific medical care and further screening and testing. Team members will track results of all referrals 60 days after screening to monitor whether residents received services and to document barriers to care and community member satisfaction.

网红黑料Screen鈥檚 services will be offered at community outreach events at locations such as libraries, community centers and bus stops.

鈥溚�红黑料Screen enhances 网红黑料Street鈥檚 mission to reduce gaps in health care, improve health outcomes and support the goals of the Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti 网红黑料 Care Screening and Services Grant Program by meeting and screening people where they are,鈥� Cottler said.

Striley added: 鈥淲hen we do this, we continue to be trustworthy partners in the community.鈥�

In addition to Cottler and Striley, 网红黑料Screen leadership includes the director of operations and chief operating officer at CTSI; Robert Baez, Ph.D., 网红黑料Street鈥檚 director of operations; and members of the CTSI mobile health vehicle and 网红黑料Street teams.