Walmart Wellness Day Across Hawaiʻi

Nearly everyone in America will have access to free health screenings, education, services and products tomorrow as Walmart stores nationwide host Walmart Wellness Day from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15.

All stores in Hawaiʻi, excluding Mililani on Oʻahu, which doesn’t have a pharmacy, will be participating.

Walmart in Kailua-Kona  is located at 75-1015 Henry St.

Walmart in Hilo is located on 325 E Maka‘ala St.

On Oct. 15 all Walmart stores across Hawai’i will provide free health screenings, education, services and products from noon to 4 p.m. Photo Courtesy.

Based on the impact of America’s Biggest Health Fair held by Walmart last year, the company is again hosting the largest single-day health event in the nation with free health screenings expected to benefit hundreds of thousands of people, some whom may be taking an active role in their health for the first time.

Customers can stop in and get their blood pressure checked, glucose levels checked, vision screenings (where available), product samples, information on health insurance options and even get immunizations.

Walmart set five world records with last year’s single-day event for the most:

• Blood pressure, glucose and vision screenings with more than 280,000 screenings conducted
• Immunizations – nearly 52,000 administered
• Food samples – more than 2 million free samples of healthier foods were distributed to customers
• Nearly 3,000 customers were advised to visit their health care professional based on their blood glucose screening results
• 1.7 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year, according to the Center for Disease

Control and Prevention

• More than 7,000 reports of high blood pressure detected
• About 75 million American adults (32%) have high blood pressure—that’s 1 in every 3 adults, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention

“The cost of healthcare in America has risen to more than $3 trillion, but the health of our customers is something we can’t put a price on,” said George Riedl, senior vice president and president, Health and Wellness, Walmart U.S.

“As more than 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart store, we’re committed and uniquely positioned to providing accessible and affordable healthcare that helps busy families live better. Walmart Wellness Day is at the center of that commitment. These screenings provide customers with a basic yet vital understanding of their general health conditions and ways to improve it.”

Walmart has conducted thousands of health screenings over the past several years, some of which may have had lifesaving results.

Last year, a Walmart pharmacy manager in Everett, Penn., reported that one patient’s readings during the wellness event were so alarming that she went immediately to the emergency room where she was treated for a hypertensive emergency. Her family, her doctors, and the patient were all extremely grateful for Walmart’s clinical intervention. It was truly gratifying to see how we can really make a difference in patients’ lives every day.

“Our commitment to this doesn’t end in our Health and Wellness area,” added Riedl. “We have many of the products customers need to start or continue their journey to a healthy lifestyle such as fresh produce, apparel, exercise equipment and wearable technology.”

During Walmart Wellness Day, companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Gojo, BD, Pfizer, US Nutrition, Bausch & Lomb, Clorox, Bayer, 3M, Kellogg’s, GSK, Tums, Chile Avocadoes, Dannon, Uncle Ben’s and Vega will be in-store providing customers with free product samples.

For the third year, Walmart is working with DirectHealth.com to help customers identify their health insurance needs, compare coverage options and enroll in the plan that is right for them.

The customer open enrollment program for Medicare and Affordable Care Act plans –Healthcare Begins Here –will be available Oct. 15, 2016, through Jan. 31, 2017, in more than 2,300 Walmart stores, online and via phone.

To learn more about Healthcare Begins Here and Walmart’s assortment of affordable wellness solutions, visit here.