Dr Gurjeet and Dr Damanjit at the Consultation
DAYTON: A medical camp recently organized at the local gurdwara by Sikh Society of Dayton turned out to be a huge success in view of the hearty cooperation provided by medical professionals and volunteers.
The primary focus was on educating the community about heart disease, one of the leading causes of death among the Indian community. Blood pressure and glucose screenings were performed to detect undiagnosed hypertension, a common silent killer, along with diabetes. Almost fifty members of the sangat (congregation) had their check up done and were counseled on diabetes, hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors.
Dr Gurjeet Singh Kahlon addressed more than 250 members of the sangat using a PowerPoint presentation on the topic of increased prevalence of heart disease and diabetes mellitus in the community.
Dr Damanjeet Kaur Kahlon, Dr Bhupinder Kaur and Veena Katyal carried out blood pressure screening. Dr Parminder Modgil helped with the consultations. Mrs Inder Chandra and Mr Suresh Chandra helped with data collection of sangat members who had the checkups.
Sikh Society of Dayton has planned series of Wellness Workshops to create health awareness among the Indian community. The mission of these Health Workshops is to educate our community members on various health conditions to empower them to make good healthcare decisions for themselves.
Dr Darshan Singh Sehbi, member of the Society said, “Diabetes and High Blood Pressure are silent killers: they are responsible for the high risk of heart disease and stroke in our community. It is extremely important that our community understands the link between diabetes and heart disease so that they treat their diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol aggressively. Today’s program is an important first step towards improving the healthcare of our community”. Dr Raj Kamaljeet Cheema said, “Such workshops are very much needed and are helpful to community members.
More such workshops are required and are planned for the future. We thank all volunteers, doctors and participants who assisted to make this health camp a success.”
SAMEER SINGH
