June 8, 2012 > Health Camp for seniors
Health Camp for seniors
Submitted By Mr. Krishnaswamy
A free health check-up program was conducted by Indo-American Seniors Association Fremont (INSAF) in cooperation with the Fremont Senior Center and a team of 10 doctors headed by Dr. Bhupinder Bhandari on May 22 at Fremont Senior Center. Health professionals donating their time and services included: Bhupinder Bhandari, M.D - Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology; Pradeep Kumar, M.D - Cardiology; Muhammad Khan, M.D. - Internal medicine and Gastroenterology Anjali Kandpal, M.D - Women's Health; Priyanka Gudivada, M.D - Primary Care; Sukhpal Rapal, M.D - Internal Medicine and Balance screening; Jeffery Wood, M.D - Balance screening; Sam Suri, M.D - Internal Medicine & Cardiology; Kokila Patel, M.S - Physio-therapy; Ray Grimm, Ph.D - Depression Screening. Tests for blood-pressure and blood-sugar were also available for the 90 seniors who participated.
Indo-American Seniors Association Fremont (INSAF) is a California incorporated Non-profit organization for the seniors of Indian origin in the Tri-Cities of Fremont, Newark and Union City with around 230 seniors as members. They meet at Fremont Senior Center at 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Meetings are designed to be informative and relevant to day-to-day lives and facilitate social networking.
INSAF officers are: Mr. Surendra Dalal (President), Mr. Krishnaswamy (Secretary), Mr. Ashok Muley (Treasurer) and Mr. Kishore Tamboli (Jt. Secretary). Many other volunteers contribute to the success of this program. |