The ALIVE Health and Fitness Festival in Camarillo on Saturday offers an opportunity to access a range of free and low-cost health services and screenings and information on fitness and nutrition.

The event hosted by the Rotary Club of Camarillo takes place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the back lot of Edwards Cinemas at 680 Ventura Blvd. in the Camarillo Premium Outlets.

"This is a place where people can go to get really good information about their health, nutrition and a healthy lifestyle," said Jay Berger, the festival chairman.

"The idea is to get people to see and experience the different things that they can do easily to help them stay healthy."

"It's about the Rotary Club helping people find alternative health services and get access to health care," he said.

It's the second year that Berger has put the festival together and he said this year it's doubled in size with 70 exhibitors.

Sponsors include St. Johns Hospitals, Centers for Family Health, and the Ventura County Health Care Agency.

Adriana Gonzalez, community outreach manager for the health care agency, said staff from Las Posas Family Medical Group will be staffing a Mobile Medical Clinic offering free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar and Body Mass Index or BMI.

They will also have a limited supply of free Tdap vaccine for whooping cough for students entering seventh grade this school year.

In addition, a Mobile Mammography unit will offer screening mammograms to women aged 40 and older at a cost ranging from zero to $65 based on income.

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