Logan County Department of Public Health offers heart screening for young people
Pre-registration required for April 6th event

 

[March 31, 2024] 

The Logan County Department of Public Health (LCDPH) is partnering with Who We Play For, an organization out of Florida to provide lifesaving screenings for those ages 10-25 years of age.

Please seriously consider taking advantage of this optional ECG screening. The screening works to identify heart abnormalities in seemingly healthy kids who could be at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). 80% of individuals who suffer from Sudden Cardiac Arrest suffer no symptoms prior to an SCA event. It is estimated that 1 in 300 youth have a heart condition that could lead to SCA.

On Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, LCDPH is offering ECG screenings of the heart for just $20 for those ages 10-25 years of age. To sign up please visit https://www.whoweplayfor.org/illinois-l
ogan  and click on Logan County Community Event. You do not need to be a resident of Logan County to attend this event.

For more information regarding the heart screenings at LCDPH, please contact Kara Davis at 217-735-2317. For more information regarding health department services, you can visit the Logan County Department of Public Health website at WWW.LCDPH.ORG.

[Don Cavi, MS, LEHP
Public Health Administrator
Logan County Department of Public Health]