With a focus on preventative care, BAPS Charities organized its annual Health Fair throughout North America as part of its global health and wellness initiatives.
On September 20, 2014, 90 physicians and health care professionals volunteered at the BAPS Charities Health Fair in Atlanta, GA. Altogether, 590 attendees from the local community were able to take advantage of and benefit from various medical care and awareness offerings:
Number of patients seen by specialty: Internal Medicine/Family practice (370), Cardiology (50), Gastroenterology (20), Nephrology (10), Urology (10), Ophthalmology (90), Podiatry (40), Dentistry (80), Psychiatry (10), Physical Therapy (40), Nutrition/Dietician (150), Chiropractor (40)
Number of Lab tests conducted: CBC (493), Basic metabolic panel (493), Lipid panel (493), TSH (493), Liver function test (493), Hemoglobin A1C (493)
Number of Screening and Diagnostic Tests: Blood pressure (490), Dental exam (80), Glaucoma screening (90), Eye Exam (90)
Health Lectures: Eat your way to healthy life, Complications of high cholesterol, Stress management, Health wellness and sleep, Teeth forever, Health in this stressful world, Chiropractic
