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| BAPS Charities Health Fair, Philadelphia, PA
| Center |
Philadelphia |
| Date |
April
27, 2008 |
| Time |
9am to 2pm |
| No. of Participants |
231 |
| No. of Doctors & Paramedics |
26 |
List of Services provided
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All 231 registered health fair participants
received the following medical services
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Blood sugar test
Height and weight BMI determination
Blood pressure taken twice over
5 minutes apart Carotid bruits listening test Heart pulse listening test
They also received a sequence of tests
entered on the standard American Stroke Association
(ASA) Stroke Risk Assessment form with final consultation
of results with Frankford Hospital Physician Residents
under Dr. Robert Danoff's guidance with BAPS Charities
volunteers as translators. High abnormal screening
results were taken to Dr. Mukesh Patel for individual
physician consultation. Other Services
After the screenings 125 health fair
attendees stayed for Indian American increased risk
presentations in diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
and stroke by Dr. Arvind Cavale, Dr. Mrugesh Patel,
and Dr. Mukesh Patel, respectively, in English/Hindi
and Gujarati. Dr. Bindu Kansupada and Dr. Zafar Khan
also gave important brief presentations of services
available to those without insurance.
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| Free Equipments/ Materials distributed
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Sugar check meter, Educational material on Diabetes in Gujarati and English,
American Cancer Society breast and colon health literature, AstraZeneca quit smoking guides, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA)
senior social services literature, SecureHorizons Medicare Part D education literature, free adult clinic information,
SEWAA domestic abuse awareness, ASA Power to End Stroke Literature |
Opinions
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It was the best organized and far reaching health fair I have attended.
- Cathy Giorgio of The Free Adult Clinic
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Media Coverage
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Bucks County Courier Times
The Intelligencer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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