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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline MAY 30, 2025 | The Indian Eye 30
Health Camp of NJ and RWJ Hamilton host
successful Community Health Fair
OUR BUREAU education. Participating organiza-
tions included NJ CEED, Trenton
Hamilton, NJ
Health Team, SATHI – Rutgers, NJ
he health fair which was orga- Health Study, SAMHIN for mental
nized on Sunday, May 18, 2025, health, Project BEST for eye screen-
Tby Health Camp of NJ (HCNJ) ings, and CARE (Collaborative Ap-
in collaboration with RWJ Barnabas proach for Research and Education).
Health – Hamilton was a resounding The event also highlighted chronic
success. Held at the RWJ Fitness & disease prevention, offered resourc-
Wellness Center in Hamilton, NJ, the es for underserved populations, and
event drew community members for a provided information on affordable
day focused on accessible healthcare, healthcare options and insurance
education, and wellness. enrollment assistance. Community
The fair offered free health feedback was overwhelmingly posi-
screenings, consultations, and educa- tive, with many attendees expressing
tional resources, reaffirming both or- gratitude for the opportunity to ac-
ganizations’ commitment to improv- cess free, high-quality healthcare ser-
ing public health outcomes. Services vices. Participants also emphasized
included blood pressure, glucose, how the event helped raise aware-
cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c and thy- ness about their health and available
roid screenings, along with other ba- community resources. Health Camp
sic blood tests provided by LabCorp of NJ and RWJ Hamilton plan to
and RWJ Hamilton, physical thera- continue this impactful collaboration
py and balance screening, pharmacy with future health fairs and expand-
counseling and medication manage- ed services—further strengthening
ment and many other services. At- their shared mission to deliver com-
tendees benefited from consultations munity-centered, culturally sensitive
with healthcare professionals across healthcare solutions.
various specialties, receiving both The next health fair of 2025
high-quality screenings and personal- will be on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at
ized guidance. The volunteers from Umiya Dham Temple in Edison, NJ.
the Rotary Club of Hamilton/Rob- Over the past 25+ years, HCNJ has
binsville, SHINE, SEWA and other screened more than 13,500 individu-
groups and individuals provided their als and identified over 4,000 cases of
service at the health fair. chronic disease abnormalities. The
In addition to medical screen- organization marked its 25th Anni-
ings, the fair featured targeted initia- versary Gala in November 2023, an-
tives aimed at addressing key health nouncing an ambitious goal to launch
concerns in the South Asian com- a Community Health Center by 2026
munity, including cancer prevention, to provide ongoing care and follow-up
mental health awareness, and stroke services for underserved populations.
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