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Annual health fair at Durga Mandir

provides services to 100 persons

OUR BUREAU
South Brunswick, NJ
he Health Camp of New Jer-
sey’s annual health fair at
TDurga Mandir in South Bruns-
wick, NJ, on Sunday, September 15,
2024, successfully provided health
services to 100 individuals. The fair
likely offered various medical screen-
ings, counseling, and wellness infor-
mation, contributing to the health
and well-being of the local commu-
nity. Events like these can help im-
prove access to healthcare services
for underserved populations and
raise awareness of preventive health
measures:
Health Camp of New Jersey
(HCNJ) held its annual Health Fair
at Durga Mandir in South Brunswick
Township, NJ, on Sunday, Septem-
ber 15, 2024, benefiting 100 partici-
pants with various health screenings,
disease prevention, education,
and counseling services. HCNJ, a
non-profit organization under tax-ex-
empt code 501(c)(3), has been orga-
nizing these health fairs since 1999 to
support the South Asian community,
particularly uninsured or underin-
sured individuals.
This year’s health fair provided
comprehensive screenings, including
blood tests, EKGs, vision screening
for glaucoma and diabetic retinopa-
thy, physical exams, cardiology and
neurology evaluations, mental health
services, pharmacy and physical ther-
apy counseling, influenza vaccina-
tions, and alternative medicine coun-
seling. Participants also received
education on chronic diseases such
as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovas-
cular disorders, cancer, and mental
health conditions. The event catered
specifically to the South Asian pop-
ulation, with medical professionals
from various specialties, including
internal medicine, cardiology, neu-
rology, and mental health, offering
their services.
In addition to individual health
screenings, the fair had contributions
from organizations like Legacy Phar-
macy Group, Penn Medicine Princ- wick, and their youth interactive club 13,000 individuals and detected over As part of its 25th-anniversary cele-
eton, LabCorp, NJ Commission for and NJ Youth Artists Leo Club also 4,000 chronic disease abnormalities. brations, HCNJ aims to open a com-
the Blind, and SAMHIN. Volunteer provided essential support. The next health fair will be on Sun- munity health center in New Jersey
groups, including the Rotary Club of Since its inception in 1998, day, October 20, 2024, at Shree Swa- by 2026 to provide follow-up services
Plainsboro-North and South Bruns- HCNJ has screened more than minarayan Temple in Secaucus, NJ. throughout the year

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