NR 
                Overwhelming 
              response to free medical camp in Walnut Gurdwara  
            Los Angles, Jan 04, 2007 
              NRI press 
             Free medical camp was organised by the Walnut 
              Gurdwara, Walnut, California on Dec. 17, 2006 by association of 
              NRI Dr. Rajivinder S. Brar, D.O.,Ph.D. along with 14 of his NRI 
              students from Western University of Health.  
              
             This Clinic got very good response 
              and about 40 patients from sangat visited for medical check ups 
              and to get advise from the doctors. Many NRIs were screened for 
              diabetes, blood pressure, heart diseases, geriatric ailments, etc. 
               
            Most of the Doctors at the Clinic where 
              fluent in Punjabi and Hindi languages. They brought all the medical 
              intruments and set up the Medical Clinic at the premises Gurmat 
              School of Gurudwara Walnut. Gurudwara Walnut will be having this 
              clinic for sangat once every month. 
            As health care costs increase and a growing number 
              of NRIs are without insurance, the one health service that every 
              family needs deserves further attention. In California, most of 
              the NRIs are working in farming, gas station, grocery stores and 
              in tranporting businesses. Those NRIs who are unemployed, the self-employed, 
              and employees of small businesses get no insurance. NRIs will be 
              needing medical treatment for such illnesses as heart disease, diabetes, 
              hypertension and stroke. 
            The number of Americans without health insurance went 
              up 1.3 million from 45.3 million in 2004 to 46.6 million in 2005 
              - an increase from 15.6% to 15.9% of the country's population, says 
              a new US Census Bureau report. 
             The Collector appealed to the NRIs 
              to use the occasion and undergo screening as a preventive step. 
               
              
              
            If any one need any assistance or information 
              regarding the Clinic please contact Gurudwara Walnut representatives 
              HanwantBir Singh Sawhney(626)3693305  
              Paramjit Singh Nijjar(626)6225551 
                
             
             
               
              
              
              
              
              
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