MICHIGAN, US, May 9, 2014 (Hometown Life): Hindu Temple of Canton leaders, inspired after their spring health fair delivered free care to hundreds of people, already have indicated they will offer a similar event next year. “We want to help people change their lifestyle for the better so they can be healthier,” said Jatin Desai, a health fair organizer.
The latest numbers are in and Hindu Temple officials said more than 300 patients received free medical consultations April 30 – the second phase of the 12th annual fair – from 67 volunteer doctors from the Michigan Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, or MAPI, along with Oakwood Hospital-Wayne health care volunteers.
Patients saw primary care physicians, cardiologists, dentists, pharmacists, nutritionists and other specialists as the Hindu Temple, MAPI and Oakwood finished an effort to help people who might otherwise delay health care they often can’t afford. Officials such as Don Hazaert, director of Michigan Consumers for Healthcare, a coalition of health-related organizations, have said even with changes in health care, efforts such as that of the Hindu Temple still are needed to help local communities address gaps in care.