Annual Health Fairs are a key component of the health and wellness services BAPS Charities provides throughout North America.
On September 22, 2013, in Cleveland, OH, 40 physicians and 27 allied health professionals volunteered their expertise and time at BAPS Charities Health Fair to provide medical care and awareness to 323 people. Below are some of the highlights and data of the event:
Number of patients seen by specialty: Internal Medicine (296), Pediatrics (27), Cardiology (42), Gastroenterology (18), Orthopedics (23), Nephrology (7), General Surgery (4), Neurology (18), Ophthalmology/Optometry (33), ENT (39), Dentistry (110), Psychiatry (1), Physical Medicine & Rehab (12), Pain Management (11), Nutrition/Dietician (8), Allergy (20), GYN Education only (40), Ayurveda (22), Rheumatology (33)
Number of lab tests conducted: CBC (294), Basic metabolic panel (286), Lipid panel (266), PSA (86), Thyroid function test (188), Liver function test (286), Hemoglobin A1C (150)
Number of Screening & Diagnostic tests: Blood pressure (323), Diabetic/glucose screening (10), Dental exam (110), Eye exam (33), Glaucoma screening (33), Bone density screening/DEXA (116), Screening Spirometry (70), Audiometry (24)
Opinions:
You (BAPS Charities) organize the Health-Fair so well that is a pleasure for us to support it.
– Rosanne Kelley, Administrator, Regional Pathology / Lab Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals
I didn’t know the BAPAS Charities Health-Fair was this big and so well-organized.
– Beejadi Mukunda, President, AIPNO (Association of Indian Physicians of Northern Ohio)
