Sam’s Club® Supports Early Detection of Diabetes with Free Screenings for Its Members and the Public
September 03 2014 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
In-club screenings available on Saturday,
September 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), approximately 29.1 million people in the U.S. have diabetes,
and of those, 8.1 million are still undiagnosed. Further, there
continues to be a large number of adults (86 million) aged 20 years
and older who have pre-diabetes.1 To help encourage early detection
of this chronic condition in communities around the U.S., Sam’s
Club Pharmacy will host free diabetes screenings to both members
and non-members on Saturday, September 13 from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m.
The diabetes screenings are free, confidential and available to
the public at all Sam’s Club locations with a pharmacy (599
locations). The screenings, valued at $2502, include tests for:
- A1C blood test
- Glucose
- Total Cholesterol, HDL (good
cholesterol)
- Risk Ratio (relationship between total
cholesterol and HDL cholesterol)
- Blood Pressure
- Body Fat Percentage
- Vision
“With these staggering statistics, there is clearly a need to
offer people an easy and accessible way to detect diabetes early
on,” said Jill Turner-Mitchael, senior vice president, Sam’s Club
Health and Wellness. “We are committed to offering solutions like
this screening as a way to encourage people to take control of
their health and to learn information that can be very valuable in
getting them to their long-term health goals.”
In addition to monthly health screenings, Sam’s Club pharmacies
provide savings and preventive care to each community it serves,
such as year-round immunizations for adults ages 18 and above.
Licensed pharmacists can administer walk-in flu shots and nine
other important immunizations recommended to help protect against
serious diseases like pneumonia, shingles and whooping cough. Sam’s
Club also offers $4/$10 generic prescription prices to the public,
and Sam’s Club Plus members and Sam’s Club Business members receive
an additional 8 percent savings on name-brand prescriptions, 40
percent savings on generics not part of the $4/$10 generic
prescription program, and access to more savings through the
Extra Value Drug Program. Restrictions may apply.
Information about Sam’s Club health and wellness offerings can
be found at SamsClub.com and in the Sam’s Club exclusive
bi-monthly wellness magazine, Healthy Living Made Simple, which
reaches approximately eight million members.
About Sam’s Club®
Sam’s Club®, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is
a leading membership warehouse club offering superior products,
savings and services to millions of members in 643 clubs in the
U.S. and Puerto Rico. To learn more about Sam’s Club, visit
the Sam’s Club Newsroom, shop at SamsClub.com, and
interact with Sam’s Club
on Twitter and Facebook.
1 “National Diabetes Statistics Report: Estimates of Diabetes
and Its Burden in the United States 2014,” Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and
Human Services; 2014.
2 Limited quantities available. Screening types and quantities
may vary by state and club. Screenings are available only at clubs
with a pharmacy (599 locations). Membership not required. All tests
are performed by licensed professionals.
Sam’s Club Media RelationsTara Raddohl,
1-800-331-0085SamsClub.com/newsroom
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