Health Mart launches mobile wellness tour
SAN FRANCISCO Fast-growing pharmacy franchise operator Health Mart today launched a mobile wellness tour scheduled to stop at key locations in Wichita, Kan., and Madison, Wisc. through April 12. During the tour, a Health Mart-branded RV will visit key community locations—including nursing homes, community centers, churches and others—to provide free blood pressure, bone density, cholesterol and diabetes screenings.
Using the company’s specially outfitted bus and the services of health screening professionals, Health Mart is timing the tour to complement in-pharmacy wellness screenings scheduled to take place at more than 40 Health Mart pharmacies in Wisconsin and Kansas. The wellness tour is aimed at “all interested community members, including those who may not have regular access to healthcare services,” a Health Mart spokesperson noted.
A division of McKesson Corp., Health Mart is the industry’s fastest-growing pharmacy franchiser, with nearly 1,900 independent drug stores now under its banner nationwide.
With a theme of “Today is the Day,” both the mobile wellness tour and in-store screenings aim to encourage community members to take better control of their health, according to the company. Participants will also receive complimentary osteoporosis educational materials and Prilosec samples provided by Procter & Gamble, which is co-sponsoring the tour.
On April 12, the final day of the Midwest mobile tour, Health Mart will serve as a Gold Sponsor of the 2008 American Cancer Society Run/Walk event at Warner Park in Madison. The event raises money for American Cancer Society research, education, advocacy and service initiatives. During the event, community members can visit a Health Mart wellness tent and RV to receive free blood pressure, bone density, cholesterol, and diabetes screenings, as well as educational materials and samples provided by Procter & Gamble.
“We look forward to bringing the mobile tour to additional communities across the country,” said Matt Lowe, vice president of retail marketing for McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical.