Baltimore County Muslim Council Health Fair Benefits Hundreds

 Baltimore County Muslim Council Health Fair Benefits Hundreds
The Baltimore County Muslim Council (BCMC), a social service organization, in association with American Diversity Group(ADG) conducted a health fair on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Islamic Society of Baltimore, Catonsville MD. Open to all, over 500 attended the event, which including the surrounding community, Syrian and Sudanese refugees,as well as indigent and uninsured from the area.  Admission and services provided were free thanks to all the vendors, who volunteered without charge. 
 
There were over 20 medical doctors on hand ranging from primary care, neurology, cardiology, women’s health, chiropractic, ophthalmology, psychiatry, dentistry, gastroenterology, asthma, respiratory specialist, and pediatrics. Free flu shots were administered to over a hundred attendees by Walgreens pharmacy. Optometric and ophthalmology services were a huge draw and saw long lines. Tesst College provided blood work, blood pressure monitoring, height weight measurement and BMI calculation with further referral to primary care and specialty care to scores of people. HIV testing and Hepatitis B & C testing and counseling, Colon cancer screenings, breast cancer screening, and mammography referral were provided. Maryland Health Administration, Baltimore County of Health Department, and Howard County Department of Health provided resource referral as well as consultation. Chase Brexton Clinic provided help with how to choose and apply for health insurance. Priority Partners, Amerigroup, Johns Hopkins Medicare Advantage Plan and United Health Care disseminated information about insurance options and advice on insurance and health care apart from distributing free samples and coupons. Hospitals were represented by St Agnes Hospital and Northwest Hospital.  Iraqi Association, Rainbow Adult Day Health, and FIRN provided services. Stella Maris, Alzheimer’s Association, and Palliative Care Association offered counseling to families and individuals. Complementary face painting, moon bounce, and other games were at hand to keep the little ones busy, apart from raffle drawing for two iPads. 
 
The fair was graced by Maryland delegate Dr Jay Jalisi who presented citations to BCMC Board members Mr. John SalahEvons (General Secretary) and Mr. Amir Aslam. Mr. Steve McAdams of the cultural secretary office of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan graced the occasion and presented citation of appreciation to event Co-Chairs Dr. Mohammed Younus and Dr. Kamal Khalid , as well as to BCMC President Mr. Saleem Ahmad and ADP President Mr. Mayur Modi.   [Source: BCMC Press Release]