5/2/2010
Event News
BAPS Charities aims to serve individuals, families and communities in need by providing high quality, low cost health care.
Annual health fairs are at the core of BAPS Charities’ medical services. Physicians and technicians regularly volunteer their expertise to provide medical care and advice to the increasing number of people who lack access to quality health care.
In 2009, BAPS Charities Health Fairs were organized at 27 centers where 1718 health care professionals gave services to 9422 patients.
To help individuals lead a healthier life, BAPS Charities is proud to offer these services in 2010 at communitie nationwide.
| Center |
Cleveland, Ohio
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| Date |
May 2, 2010
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| Time |
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
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| No. of Participants |
419
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| No. of Doctors |
45
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| No. of Allied Health Professionals |
36
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| List of Services provided |
A) Primary care counseling
• Internal Medicine (360)
• Pediatrics (30)
B) Consultation services
• Cardiologist (120)
• Pulmonary (60)
• Gasteroenterologist (25)
• Endocrinologist (200)
• Gynecologist (77)
• Rheumatologist (41)
• Orthopedics (35)
• Urologist (20)
• ENT (83)
• Podiatrist (55)
• Neurologist (27)
C) Blood tests:
• CBC (345)
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
(328)
• Lipid panel (299)
• PSA (101)
• Hemoglobin A1C (127)
D) Screening / checkups:
• Blood pressure screening (390)
• Diabetes screening (CBG) (200)
• Eye checkup (122)
• Dental checkup (137)
• ENT checkup (83)
• Hearing Test (27)
• EKG (102)
• PAP smear (57)
• Bone density screening / DEXA scan (135)
• Spirometry (60)
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| Free Equipments / material distributed |
Handouts on Cervical Cancer and Nutrition distributed. |
| Health Education |
Video on harmful effects of smoking and its prevention shown.
Video on self-breast examination shown in appropriate privacy.
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| Opinions |
BAPS Charities has always provided and organized good services for the community.
– Honorable Mayor Gary Werner of the City of Brunswick.
The Health fair was remarkable and the passion of all that were present as volunteers was palpable.
– Ms. Debi Albert, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, Vice-President of Nursing, Chief Nursing Officer, Fairview Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic Hospital.
It is such a pleasure to serve at this unique Health-Fair for a second year in a row.
– Ms. Christine Dziekan, Director, Laboratory Services, Fairview Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic Hospital.
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