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 2008, BAPS Charities Health Fairs were organized at 22 centers where 1034 health care professionals gave services to 7636 patients.
| Center |
Jersey City, NJ
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| Date |
May 3, 2009
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| Time |
8:00 am to 1:00 pm
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| No. of Participants |
264
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| No. of Doctors & Paramedics |
41
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| List of Services provided |
The health fair participants received the following medical screening services
Based on the screening results, medical Counseling for all the participants was available in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, Acupuncture, Pediatrics and Ophthalmology.
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| Educational Activity |
Prior to the health fair, all participants information about Thyroid Gland, its importance, symptoms and remediation |
| Free Equipments / Material Distributed |
Educational material on medical emergency response was distributed
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