SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Health Camp to host screening

On Sunday, Sept. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., a health screening and disease awareness and prevention fair will be held at Durga Mandir, 4240 Route 27. The health fair is organized by the Indian Health Camp of New Jersey and supported by Durga Mandir.
The health fair will be open to all pre-registered participants above the age of 45 without any medical insurance. The health screening will include blood test, EKG, vision screening for glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, physical examination, cardiology and physical therapy counseling, various types of cancer screening and prevention education, chronic disease self management via ask your doctor, diabetes and stroke education, dietary counseling, pharmacy counseling and flu vaccine to qualified participants.
Approximately 10-15 physicians and other allied health care professionals from various specialties of internal medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology, gynecology, urology, physical therapy, dietary and nutrition, pharmacist, phlebotomists, EKG techs, medical assistants, nurses, social workers and medical students will provide their services on this day to screen and educate patients on diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases, high cholesterol, various types of cancer and other chronic debilitating diseases specifically targeted to the South Asian community.
The blood test reports will be reviewed by the physicians and mailed it to all participants with a counseling note, if any abnormalities are detected in the test. The team from the State of New Jersey, Commission for the Blind will provide eye screening to qualified patients All pre-registered participants are requested to arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. on the day of the screening and recommended to be fasting from mid-night. The participant can continue to take their regularly prescribed medications and can drink water even in the morning of the blood test. The breakfast after the blood test and lunch will be provided to all participants and volunteers.The registration form to participate in this health fair is available on organization web site at www.IHCNJ.ORG or Gujarat Darpan and Tiranga. The completed registration form can be mailed to IHCNJ, P.O. Box 5686, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 or e-mail at [email protected].