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 |
Philadelphia, PA
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| Date |
May 03, 2009
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| Time |
9:00am to 2:00pm
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| No. of Participants |
155
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| No. of Doctors & Paramedics |
22
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| List of Services provided |
The health fair participants received the following medical screening services
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| Educational Activity | All participants received important Hepatitis B education in English by Richard Lee of Gilead Sciences and Liver Cancer education in Gujarati by Dr. Bindu Kansupada and the American Cancer Society. |
| Free Equipments distributed |
American Liver Foundation’s Liver Health Guide, Hepatitis B Foundation literature in English and Gujarati, American Red Cross first time donor suggestions, American Cancer Society screening recommendations, NOVA victim assistance services, and Philadelphia Corporation for Aging senior citizen resource guides.
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| Opinions |
Thank you so much for inviting us to the Health Fair which was very well organized. Your assistance to our hepatitis B screening was extremely helpful. I’m looking forward to our future collaboration. – Dr. Gang Chen, MD PhD, Associate Director for Public Health, Hepatitis B Foundation I am very impressed with how organized it was and not only having screening available, but also including an education component. |
