| BAPS Charities Health Fair, Dallas, TX
With the high incidence
of heart disease and diabetes in the Indian-American community,
regular health checks are essential for early detection
of symptoms. Such health checks and more were on offer at
the 4th annual BAPS Charities community Health Fair held
in Dallas, TX on April 28, 2007.
Over 50 medical
professionals including doctors, pharmacists, dentists and
nurses carried out more then 1700 different examinations
benefiting more than 375 patients. These included physical
examinations, eye, dental, hearing, skin, and prostate cancer
screenings. Detailed tests such as bone density, mammograms,
pap smears, and detailed blood analysis were also performed.
Specialists in the fields of cardiology, dermatology, ophthalmology,
internal medicine and many more provided individual consultations.
Free distribution of 125 Glucometers also took place at
the health fair.
"BAPS Charities
Health Fair has been a mainstay of charity work in the Dallas
/ Ft. Worth area for many years. It's a great community
event where everything as far as medical is concerned,"
commented Dr. Ajay Pathak, an Internist from Frisco, Texas.
"I think the best thing is the community which BAPS Charities
instills in the community. It teaches youngsters how to
take care of the community, how to do charity work and volunteer
work."
Staying informed
about wellness issues can help one make better decisions
on how to lead a healthier lifestyle. To promote this, numerous
informational pamphlets discussing various topics were given
out.
This year the Health
Fair was inaugurated by Jon Thomason, CEO of RHD Memorial
Medical Center. Commenting on the fair, "I am truly overwhelmed
and amazed at the organization and participation that I
see from all walks of communities here; physicians, drug
providers, nurses, and volunteers. I truly think that this
is a way that charities and communities should get together
and overcome some of the problems we have. I certainly think
in communities such as this, where we have issues where
people don't have access to health care, [the Health Fair]
can be a means for people finding out that they potentially
have issues that they need to deal with now rather then
wait until there is a huge problem identified later on."
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