Indo-American Charity Foundation’s Health Fair A Success: Doctors provide free services to local community

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SUGAR LAND: On Saturday, August 27, almost 100 patients were seen at a health fair hosted by the Indo-American Charity Foundation (IACF).

Patients began lining up as early as 7:30 a.m. even though the health fair was not scheduled to begin until 8 a.m. For four hours, patients of all ages came to see three doctors who would provide free consultations for their respective specialties at the ACE Pain Management Center/Medwin Family Medicine & Rehab Clinic in Sugar Land.

Dr. Surya Raghuthu of ACE Pain Management provided guidance and tips to those dealing with chronic pain. Dr. Manjula Raghuthu, a family physician, gave assistance to patients dealing with a variety of health issues or those who just needed a regular check-up. Dr. Purvi Parikh, a dentist who is also an IACF board member, also donated her services with free dental check ups.

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The health fair allowed patients without insurance to get free tests for critical health conditions such as: Diabetes, Kidney function, Liver function, Cholesterol.

IACF holds similar health fairs throughout the year by partnering with other organizations and doctors. This was IACF’s second health fair of 2016. These health fairs not only provide benefits through doctor check-ups and testing, but also create a safe environment for people to address health concerns they may be avoiding.

To learn how you can support IACF or to become a volunteer, visit www.iacfhouston.com.  

ABOUT IACF
The Indo-American Charity Foundation (IACF) is a non-profit charitable organization that helps the underprivileged and needy with monetary contributions and volunteer work through established and emerging organizations [501(c)3] in the Greater Houston Area. IACF was founded in 1988 by a group of Houstonians of Indian origin (Indo- American) compelled by an altruistic desire to give back to their local community. Their mission to help the underprivileged originated with the effort to fight hunger, and has now developed into a multi-faceted philanthropic endeavor to help those in need of health, education and human services in the Greater Houston Area.