Shree Jalaram Mandir Chicago organizes its annual Health Fair

By Jayanti Oza

Shree Jalaram Mandir located in Hoffman Estates, IL organized its annual Health Fair on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Annual Health Fair is held with the goal to help community members and devotees who need medical help and cannot afford to pay. The event was a great success with over 300 people taking advantage of various medical services.

Medical Services offered during the health fair included: Physician’s consultation, dental examination, EKG interpretation by a cardiologist, physical therapy, diet/nutrition consultation, ayurvedic consultation and foot scan.

In addition, the following tests were performed for each participant: Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Laboratory tests such as Complete Blood count, Chem Profile, Lipid Profile, TSH and HGA1C, Urinalysis, and Bone Density.

The Health Fair was partially supported by local vendors and the Lohan Association of Greater Chicago. Shree Jalaram Mandir committee members have worked hard to maintain participants’ smooth flow along with their safety. The mandir kitchen team also offered tea, coffee and light breakfast to all the attendees.

The success of this event goes to Health Care and non-Health Care volunteers who took time from their busy schedule to provide service. About six physicians, two cardiologists, two dentists, and close to 75-80 volunteers participated making the event a huge success.

Health Fair coordinators Jayantibhai Thakkar and Bakul Thakkar were grateful to community members and devotees who came and took advantage of much needed services. They acknowledged the special efforts of the Health Fair committee and Shree Jalaram Mandir committee members who had put together the plan and resources needed to make this event a great success.