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Congressman Anthony D’Esposito Urged to Join India Caucus

Caucus Membership Drive Gains Momentum

embers of the India Caucus
Membership Drive Com-
Mmittee recently met with
Congressman Anthony D’Esposito,
urging him to join the Congressional
Caucus on India and Indian Ameri-
cans, a bipartisan coalition of Ameri-
can lawmakers dedicated to strength-
ening the ties between India and the
United States.
Committee Chairman Varinder
Bhalla, along with Dr. Dattatreyu-
du Nori, Sudhir Vaishnav, Hussain
Baqueri, Gobind Munjal, and Gun-
jan Rastogi, briefed Congressman
D’Esposito on the history and signifi- dian American Voters Forum, was bers. “We are aiming to increase the Caucus.
cance of the Caucus. formed at the recommendation of membership of the India Caucus to The Indian American Voters
Hussain Baqueri highlighted the Consul General Binaya Pradhan 200 in the next two years”, says Dr. Forum, founded by Varinder Bhalla
remarkable growth in bilateral trade, to boost membership in the India Nori. in 2008, aims to enhance the Indian
a fiftyfold increase from $4 billion in Caucus. Established in 1993 by Con- Congressman Tom Suozzi, who community’s participation in the U.S.
1993 to $200 billion in 2023. Sudhir gressman Frank Pallone (NJ) and joined the India Caucus in July, is ac- political mainstream. In 2010, Bhalla
Vaishnav spoke about the strengthen- Congressman Bill McCollum (FL), tively encouraging his colleagues, in- successfully persuaded NY Senator
ing defense and security relationship the Caucus started with nearly 100 cluding Congressman Joe Courtney, Kirsten Gillibrand to join the Senate
between India and the United States. members and is now the largest sin- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and India Caucus, established in 2004 by
The Caucus Membership Drive gle-country Caucus in the House of Congresswoman Jahana Hayes from Senator John Cornyn and then-Sena-
Committee, an extension of the In- Representatives, boasting 142 mem- Connecticut, to become members of tor Hillary Clinton.

Health Camp of New Jersey’s annual health fair to be held at Durga Temple

Hundreds will receive comprehensive medical, dental, eye screenings and flu vaccines

OUR BUREAU assistants, nurses, social workers and
medical students will provide their
South Brunswick, NJ
services to screen and educate pa-
ealth Camp of New Jersey – tients on various chronic diseases ab-
HCNJ will hold their annual normalities and cancer screening and
HHealth Fair at Durga Temple education specifically targeted to the
in South Brunswick, NJ on Sunday, South Asian population. The Lega-
September 15, 2024, where hundreds cy Pharmacy Group will provide flu
will receive comprehensive medical, vaccines to all qualified participants
dental and eye screening and disease on this day. LabCorp, NJ Commis-
prevention, education and counseling sion for the Blind, New Jersey De-
services. Health Camp of New Jer- partment of Health, Rutgers Medical
sey, a non-profit organization under School and many other community
tax exempt code 501© (3) has been and health care and several volunteer
organizing the health fairs at this lo- organizations will provide their ser-
cation to benefit needy people in the vices during this health fair.
South Asian community since 1999. To date, HCNJ provided screen-
The health fair is open to all ing to more than 13,000 needy people
pre-registered participants who are in South Asian communities through-
uninsured or underinsured to receive out the state since its inception in

preventive screening, education and thy, physical examination, cardiolo- therapy and access to care services. 1998 and detected more than 4,000
counseling for medical, dental and gy evaluation, pharmacy and dietary The physicians, dentists, physical chronic diseases abnormalities. HCNJ
mental health disorders. The dead- counseling, various types of cancer therapists, nurses and various spe- celebrated its 25th Anniversary Gala
line to complete online registration screening and prevention education, cialties of internal medicine, cardiol- event on November 19, 2023, for a
is September 9, 2024. The compre- women disorders, chronic diseases ogy, oncology, neurology, hematolo- new initiative to open a community
hensive health screening will include screening for diabetes, hypertension, gy and allied health specialists such health center in New Jersey by 2026
blood test, EKG, vision screening cardiovascular disorders and many as dietary and nutritional specialist, to benefit needy individuals and fol-
for glaucoma and diabetic retinopa- other specialty services such as Reiki phlebotomists, EKG techs, medical low-up services throughout the year.

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