File picture from previous Health fair
ITASCA: A free Health Fair has been arranged at Midwest Swaminarayan Temple on Sunday, September 26 between 8:15 am and 1 pm. This is one of the temple’s regular annual programs.
Along with Midwest Swaminarayan Temple, other institutions including Lohana Association of Greater Chicago, Gujarati Samaj of Chicago and Kadva Patidar Samaj of Chicago are also sponsoring this event.
The fair is open to all in need of medical checkup and no pre-registration is required. Registration will start at the temple at 8 am and close at 11 am.
The check up will include testing of Blood Pressure, Blood Testing, Blood Sugar, EKG, Urinalysis, Eye Screening, Bone Density, ENT exam, Chiropractic Consultation, Physical Therapy, Dental Examination Hearing Test and Physical Examination. Approximately 30 volunteer doctors and 70 health care professionals will provide their volunteer services for the event.
Patients requiring blood testing are required to be fasting for 12 hours before the test.
Any medical problems detected during the Health Fair can be further treated at the monthly clinic at the temple once a month. This is again a free service provided by the temple management and includes doctors’ check up, laboratory testing and medicines on a regular basis.
Arvind Thakkar
