5/1/2011
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 2010, BAPS Charities Health Fairs were organized at 41 centers benefitting 12,430 participants with the help of 2,548 volunteer health care professionals.
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Center
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Cleveland, OH
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Date
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May 1, 2011
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Number of Participants
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425
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Number of Physician volunteers
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40
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Number of Allied Health Professionals
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36
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Gen. Volunteers not included above
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24
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Services Provided
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Specialty
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Number of patients seen
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Internal Medicine/Family practice
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375
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Pediatrics
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50
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Cardiology
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80
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Gastroenterology
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20
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Orthopedics
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25
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Urology
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21
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Neurology
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20
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ENT
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75
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Dentistry
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130
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Other: Allergy
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15
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Other: Oncology
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1
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Other: Endocrinology
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120
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Other: Rheumatology
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55
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Labs
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Number of tests
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CBC
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356
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Comprehensive metabolic panel
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349
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Lipid panel
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326
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PSA
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111
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Thyroid function test
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242
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Hemoglobin A1C
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177
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Free Equipments distributed
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Nutrition handout, Cancer handouts, home health-aid information. Pediatric handouts on safety and nutrition.
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Opinions
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The Health-Fair is very well organized and is a great service to the community. I am truly impressed by the entire event. – Dr. Salena Zanotti, MD
I’ve been to other BAPS Charities events / Centers also and they are always well-organized and they do very good work. – Elumalai Appachi, MD, President-Elect, AIPNO.
It is because I came here today that I came to know that BAPS Charities organizes such comprehensive and well-organized Health-Fairs and serves so many people. – Dr. Shail Jain, MD, Medical Lab Director, Medina Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic Hospital.
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