Filipino American Community Health Fair PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 15 June 2010 19:46

Chicago, IL—The Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago’s (FACC) Volunteer Health Services in partnership with the Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC) will be hosting its 4th Annual Community Health Fair on Sunday, August 29, 2010.  The health fair will be held at the Rizal Heritage Center, 1332 W. Irving Park Road from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm. This is an open event to the Filipino community and other ethnic groups. Last year, nearly 300 people attended this event.

Health screenings will be provided at no cost by a number of service providers from different hospitals, home health, and other health and social service agencies in the Chicago area. Screenings include: blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, prostate (PSA test), dental, osteoporosis, podiatry, and many more.

In addition to the health screenings, information will be available to participants on nutrition, physician referrals, parenting, heart disease and diabetes prevention, All Kids/FamilyCare, and other public benefits.

For more information about the upcoming Community Health Fair, please contact Dr. Rufino Crisostomo at 312-402-4191, Dr. Jane Jih at 312-962-7748, Rowena Luna, RN at 773-763-1724, or Ella Basilio, RN at 773-573-9400.

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About the FACC Volunteer Health Services:

Volunteer doctors, nurses, and other health and social health providers provides free health screenings and check-ups to dozens of low-income Filipino seniors and uninsured individuals every Saturday during the Filipino American Veterans and Seniors Program and every 4th Sunday of the month during the Monthly Food Distribution Program at the Rizal Center. Dr. Rufino Crisostomo is the Medical Director of this program.

About FACHIC:

The Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC) is a collaborative of community, health professionals, and academic leaders united to address Filipino health issues in the Chicago area. The mission of FACHIC is to increase awareness of Filipino health disparities and to implement health interventions and educational programming to improve the health status of the Filipino community.

 

 

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Filipino American Community Health Initiative Of Chicago
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Filipino American Community
Health Initiative of Chicago
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phone: 312.962.7748