By Vandana Jhingan
The Indian American Medical Association Charitable foundation’s 30th annual fundraising banquet was held at the Waterford Banquet in Elmhurst, IL. With over 300 people in attendance, the event was a huge success with many supporters and sponsors. The foundation collected a sum of over $175000.
Dr. Dennis Levinson from Michael Reese Research & Educational Foundation, a renowned rheumatologist was the chief guest at the event. The keynote speaker was Ms. Uma Girish, a known spiritual mentor and author.
The Indian American Medical Association Charitable Foundation (IAMACF) Free Health Clinic, a nonprofit, was established on October 7, 1994, with a noble mission to provide free health care for underserved communities and people without health insurance. IAMACF Free Health Clinic has been a lifeline for many, providing free medical services and serving a diverse patient population. The clinic is also known as “Seva Community Health Clinic” and provides Limited Primary care, Lab test, Limited Doctor’s Dispensary Pharmacy & Education. They also provide training to many medical students from five medical colleges around Chicagoland.
The clinic serves an annual average of over 1500 patients, significantly impacting their health and well-being. They also provide limited services on mental health, women’s health, dental & podiatry service to diabetic patients. The Clinic serves a diversity of patients, Caucasians, Spanish, Asians, Indians as well as Afro Americans. Their patients are immigrants, migrants, refugees, homeless, uninsured and underserved.
Their employees are diverse and they run on volunteer physicians and volunteer staff. The Clinic will be going through renovations early next year and is seeking support from the community at large along with philanthropic communities.
