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Health Fair 2011 in Detroit, MI

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.

 

Center

Detroit, MI 

Date

July 17, 2011

Number of Participants

359

Number of Physician volunteers

32

Number of Allied Health Professionals

18

 

Services Provided

Specialty

Number of patients seen 

Internal Medicine/Family practice

359

Cardiology

51

Orthopedics

61

Urology

25

Optometry

102

Podiatry

42

Dentistry

108

Physical Therapy

42

Nutrition/Dietician

114

Homeopathy

52

Pulmonary and sleep medicine

15

OBGYN

69

Asian diabetic study

51

 

Labs

Number of tests 

CBC

339

Basic metabolic panel

339

Lipid panel

339

PSA

81

Thyroid function test

70

Liver function test

339

Hemoglobin A1C

90

 

Screening and Diagnostic Tests

Number of tests

Blood pressure 

359

Obesity

359

Diabetic/glucose screening

339

Dental exam

108

Eye exam

94

Other: Hearing tests

30

Other: Pharmacy services

62

Other: Cancer resources: Vouchers for free mammogram, pap tests, cervical cancer screening and if found positive then free treatment

27

 

Free Equipment distributed 

  • Education material on how to choose food having low cholesterol, home exercise program, healthiest choice for food in restaurant, diabetic diet
  • Take home goodies like pain relieving gel, multivitamin tablets, reusable bags, band aids, toothpaste, smoking calculator, eye glass cleaner, free eye screening coupons. pens, shoe shine polish, rubber jar opener, lint brush, sewing kit. 

Lecture

For physicians:
2011 Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes

 

Opinions

 

We are very proud to be associated with BAPS Charities, an organization that’s committed to serving the community and they are doing it in a very excellent way. –Eric Widner,  President, Oakwood Hospital

Great work hosted by BAPS Charities. I would like to congratulate to all members and sponsors. –Syed Taj, Trustee Canton Township 

 

It is wonderful that you conduct health fair in two parts so participants get lab test results before having counseling with physicians. It’s also good to have different tests and studies available in health fair. I was really impressed by volunteers in same dress providing selfless service. –Sandi Martin, Administration Manager, Oakwood Annapolis Hospital

This is my first time I am attending BAPS Charities Health Fair. This is a great service to the community. I am glad I participated. –Philip Bocketti (Sponsor)

 

I think this is an excellent support and advice we can give to the community. I enjoyed helping BAPS Charities. –Dr. Rajesh Patel 

 

The medical camp was good. It’s my third consecutive time to this medical camp. It helps me get proactive about anything which seems to go wrong with my internal body or blood. I think you guys do a great job. Please continue the good work. –Mandeep Singh (Participant)

 

This health fair is great in a way you get a chance to have counseling with doctors and somebody tells me what to do about my weight and health. –James Gillett  (Participant)

 

This health fair is really a good and excellent service to the community and it is quite appreciable and most welcome to the people who badly need it. I hope this will continue for future also. With my best compliments to all the volunteers of BAPS Charities who are sincerely involved. –S Ravindra (Participant)