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35Definitions
What is a health fair?
A health fair can be simply defined as an educational event offering health and wellness
information and services for the community. Because health fairs can be very basic or wide
reaching, a more comprehensive definition has been included. The following definition, from
Hanson et. al, provides a detailed description of health fairs.
“A health fair is a cost‐effective strategy to provide community outreach and a common
vehicle utilized by health educators to increase awareness and disseminate health
information to a variety of priority populations and communities. More specifically,
health fairs are outreach events that are part of a strategically planned community
health intervention that can be tailored to address the needs of a specific segment of a
community and increase awareness of a featured health issue. Successful health fairs
have been found to include education and screening components, and are one way to
provide accurate information to communities regarding pressing health issues and
concerns in a familiar, non‐threatening, and even, festive environment. They can also
increase organizational visibility within a community, while examining health behaviors
and facilitating positive lifestyle changes. (Source:
reviewed/cases_3_05.cfm)”
Do health fairs meet the community benefit criteria?
First, it is important to define community benefit. Services that are considered community
benefits are programs or activities that provide treatment and/or promote health and healing
as a response to community needs; they are not provided for marketing purposes or to make a
profit. Many organizations follow the recommendations of the Catholic Health Association
when determining whether or not their health fair/screenings count as community benefits
that can be reported. The recommendations for reporting screenings as community benefits
are:
When there is an identified need indicating that the screening could improve
health care of the population screened.
When appropriate follow‐up is provided, including referrals to health care
professionals who are accessible and available for additional testing and/or
treatment.
When follow‐up is provided for persons who are low‐income and/or uninsured.
When referrals include providers not affiliated with the organization (if they
exist). There are instances when the organization conducting the screening is the
only provider able to offer accessible and available follow‐up care. This is often
the case when the organization is the safety net provider in a low‐income area.
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