Raleigh to host clinic in hopes of improving health outcomes for residents of southeast Raleigh

More than 100 people are expected to participate at a public health fair Saturday morning at Roberts Park Community Center in Raleigh.

A handful of community health partners will be at the center to screen for diabetes, test people's blood pressure, screen for depression abuse and STDs and help with physical therapy.

Four doctors will be on site, some of which speak multiple languages.

The city chose to do the public health fair with hopes to increase residents' life expectancy and health outcomes. According to research published by the Robert Wood Johns Foundation, someone who lives in the zipcode 27610 on average lives a full 12 years less than someone who lives in the zipcode 27617.

The event will be held at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is open to the public.