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HCNJ’s Annual Health Fair Serves Community

Members at Durga Mandir

OUR BUREAU ation to the Durga Mandir Man-
agement Committee for hosting
South Brunswick, NJ
the event in their sacred space and
he Health Camp of New Jersey supporting HCNJ services for more
(HCNJ) successfully hosted its than 15 years and all selfless volun-
Tannual Health Fair at Durga teers, without whom this event would
Mandir in South Brunswick Town- not have been possible. Lastly, our
ship on Sunday, September 7, 2025, Media supporters including Radio
providing vital preventive health care Zindagi, The Indian Eye, Gujarat
services to community members. The Darpan, ITV Gold, Parikh World-
event offered a wide range of medical wide Media, Hi India, TV Asia, The
screenings, counseling, and wellness Indian Panorama, The India Observ-
education, helping improve access er, India Abroad, and Akila News for
to healthcare and raising awareness promoting our event and their con-
of preventive health measures, par- tinued support.
ticularly among underserved popula- “Together, we proved once again
tions. that when a community comes to-
HCNJ, a 501(c)(3) non-profit gether with Seva Bhav (spirit of
organization, has been organizing service), we can make a lasting dif-
health fairs since 1999 to serve the ference in people’s lives,” said Dr.
South Asian community, focusing on Tushar Patel, President of HCNJ.
individuals who are uninsured or un- Next Health Fair: Sunday, Oc-
derinsured. This year’s fair featured tober 12, 2025, in Parsippany, NJ –
comprehensive screenings, including Registration will remain open until
blood tests, EKGs, vision tests for October 7, 2025, via going online at
glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, www.IHCNJ.org to register before
physical exams, cardiology, endo- the deadline to receive all services.
crine and neurology evaluations, HCNJ, a 501(c)(3) non-profit
mental health services, pharmacy organization, has been organizing
and physical therapy counseling, in- health fairs since 1999 to serve the
fluenza vaccinations, and alternative South Asian community, particularly
medicine consultations. Participants care. Additional support came from - RCOP, their youth interactive club, uninsured or underinsured individ-
also received education on chronic organizations such as Legacy Phar- and the NJ Youth Artists Leo Club, uals. Since its founding, HCNJ has
conditions such as diabetes, hyper- macy Group, SSAI, Marlboro Med- contributed essential assistance. The screened over 13,500 individuals and
tension, cardiovascular disease, can- ical Arts Pharmacy, Rutgers-SATHI, Rotary District 7475 Governor Ray- identified thousands of health con-
cer, and mental health disorders. Stroke Prevention and Education, mond F. Freaney, Jr. and DGND cerns, providing critical preventive
Medical professionals from var- CPR – Hands on, NJ CEED, Penn Kalpana Patel visited the health fair care and health education. In cele-
ious specialties—including internal Medicine Princeton, LabCorp, and to extend their support to HCNJ bration of its 25th anniversary, HCNJ
medicine, cardiology, neurology, SAMHIN. Volunteer groups, in- continued commitment for healthier plans to open a Community Health
and mental health—volunteered cluding the Rotary Club of Plains- communities in New Jersey. Center in New Jersey by 2026, offer-
their time to provide personalized boro-North and South Brunswick A special and sincere appreci- ing year-round follow-up services.

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