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 Saturday October 4, 2014, 35 physicians and health care professionals volunteered at the BAPS Charities Health Fair in Charlotte, NC. Altogether, 292 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 (200), Cardiology (180), Gastroenterology (80), Orthopedics (76), Ophthalmology (125), Dermatology (65), Dentistry (112), Physical Therapy (87), Nutrition/Dietician (86), Chiropractor (42)
Number of Lab tests conducted: CBC (292), Basic metabolic panel (292), Lipid panel (292), PSA (87)
Number of Screening and Diagnostic Tests: Blood pressure (292), BMI (292),
