IHCNJ to hold free health screening fair at Durga Mandir, South Brunswick

New Jersey: A free health screening and disease awareness and prevention fair will be held at Durga Mandir in South Brunswick, NJ on Sunday, September 18, 2022.  The health fair is organized by the Indian Health Camp of New Jersey in collaboration with Durga Mandir for the eighth year which will benefit to hundreds of people in the community.   Indian Health Camp of New Jersey, a non-profit organization under tax-exempt code 501© (3) has been organizing the health fair for the past 24 years to benefit needy people in the community. 

The health fair will be open to all pre-registered participants above the age of 40 without any medical insurance.   The health screenings 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, mental health screening and counseling and many other ancillary services to pre-registered qualified participants.  The physicians and specialists from various specialties of internal medicine, endocrine and neurology specialists, ophthalmology, gynecology, physical therapy, psychiatrists, dentists, and other allied health care professionals will provide their selfless volunteer services on this day to screen and educate patients on diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases, various types of cancer screening to include mammogram and pap smears and other chronic debilitating diseases specifically prevalent in the South Asian population.   The blood test services will be provided by Accurate Diagnostic Labs and the reports will be reviewed by the physicians and mailed it to all participants with a counseling note for any abnormal tests.   Indian Health Camp of NJ and their dedicated committee members, students and other volunteers along with local organizations and the temple management are working hard to organize this health fair after two years due to pandemic.   The management of Durga Temple and dedicated community physician and trustee Dr. Rajesh Sachdeo and his team of volunteers are committed to provide excellent resources and support to make this health fair a huge success.  

The registration form to participate in this health fair is only available at organization website at www.IHCNJ.org.  The electronic registration form must be completed online and submitted no later than September 10, 2022, to become eligible to participate in this health fair. 

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