Walmart Wellness Day is the largest single-day health event in the
nation
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- (Business Wire)
For a four hour period on Oct. 15, nearly everyone in America will have
access to free health screenings, education, services and products as
Walmart stores nationwide host Walmart Wellness Day.
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.
The newly named Walmart Wellness Day will take place from noon—4pm local
time on Saturday, Oct. 15 in more than 4,600 Walmart stores across the
country. The event will provide free blood glucose, blood pressure,
vision screenings (where available), product samples and information on
health insurance options. Additionally, more than 10,000 of Walmart’s
licensed pharmacists will offer immunizations in all Walmart pharmacies
in the US.
Walmart Wellness Day by the numbers:
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Walmart beat five world records with last year’s single-day event for
the most:
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Blood pressure, glucose and vision screenings – more than 280,000
screenings were conducted
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Immunizations – nearly 52,000 administered
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Food samples – more than 2 million free samples of healthier foods
were distributed to customers
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Nearly 3,000 customers were advised to visit their health care
professional based on their blood glucose screening results
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1.7 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year,
according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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More than 7,000 reports of high blood pressure detected
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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 percent 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.”
Products that Help Customers Live Healthier Lives – Under One Roof
“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.”
Walmart is the only retailer in the U.S. helping our customers live
heather lives that operates its own pharmacies, vision centers and Care
Clinics, and provides a comprehensive assortment of preventative and
wellness products in the following categories: grocery, electronics,
sporting goods, home, apparel and consumables in stores and online.
During Walmart Wellness Day, companies such as GoJo, Pfizer, US
Nutrition, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Clorox, Kleenex, Dannon,
Kellogg’s, Mars, Vega will be in-store providing customers with free
product samples. Additionally, Trividia, Bausch & Lomb, Becton
Dickinson, Bayer, 3M, Reckitt-Benckiser, Zeiss, Traditional Medicinals,
Iovate, Equal, True Science, Boomchickapop, Prestige, Enjoy Life Foods,
Voortman Cookies, Amneal will serve as sponsors of the event.
Healthcare Begins Here
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 Walmart.com/healthcare.
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people
around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in
retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week,
nearly 260 million customers and members visit our 11,527 stores under
63 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. With
fiscal year 2016 revenue of $482 billion, Walmart employs more than 2.3
million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in
sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.
Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com
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and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart.
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Contacts:
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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