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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline JULY 26, 2024 | The Indian Eye 24

Health Camp of New Jersey’s annual health

fair held at Balaji Temple in Bridgewater

HCNJ has provided screening to more than 12,500 needy people from South Asian communities throughout

the state since its inception in 1998 and detected more than 4,000 chronic disease abnormalities

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Bridgewater, NJ

ealth Camp of New Jer-
sey (HCNJ) held its annual
HHealth Fair at Sri Venkatews-
wara Temple, Balaji Mandir Commu-
nity Center in Bridgewater, NJ on
Sunday, July 14, 2024. More than 200
people participated and benefitted
from various health screening and
disease prevention, education and
counseling services.
Health Camp of New Jersey, a
non-profit organization under tax
exempt code 501© (3) has been or-
ganizing these health fairs at this lo-
cation to benefit needy people from
the South Asian community since its
inception in 1998.
The health fair was open to all
pre-registered participants who are
uninsured or underinsured to receive
preventive screening, education and
counseling for medical, dental and
mental health disorders.
The comprehensive health
screening included blood tests, EKG,
vision screening for glaucoma and
diabetic retinopathy, physical exam-
ination, cardiology evaluation, phar-
macy and dietary counseling, various
types of cancer screening and pre-
vention education, women disorders,
chronic diseases screening for dia-
betes, hypertension, cardiovascular
disorders and many other specialty
services such as Reiki therapy and
access to care services.
The physicians, dentists, physical
therapists, nurses and various spe-
cialties of internal medicine, cardiol-
ogy, oncology, hematology and allied
health specialists such as dietary and
nutritional specialists, phleboto-
mists, EKG techs, medical assistants, Blind, Screen NJ – Somerset County nities throughout the state since its 2023, for a new initiative to open a
nurses, social workers and medical & New Jersey Department of Health, inception in 1998 and detected more community health center in New Jer-
students provided their services to Rutgers Medical School and many than 4,000 chronic disease abnormal- sey by 2026 to benefit needy individ-
screen and educate patients on var- other community and health care ities. The next health fair will be on uals and follow-up services through-
ious chronic diseases abnormalities and several volunteer organizations Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Hindu out the year.
and cancer screening and education provided their services during this American Temple and Cultural Cen- For additional information
specifically targeted to the South health fair. ter, Sri Krishna Mandir in Morgan- about HCNJ’s 25 years of service,
Asian population. To date, HCNJ has provided ville, NJ. events and other activities and to
RWJ Barnabas Health – Somer- screening to more than 12,500 needy HCNJ celebrated its 25th Anni- support the initiative of Community
set, LabCorp, NJ Commission for the people from South Asian commu- versary Gala event on November 19, Health Center, visit its website.

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