Many people gained health benefits at the medical screening and general consultations held recently in Atlanta, Georgia.
People tested for cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglyceride, blood sugar and received consultations on their results. Several beneficiaries were individuals who followed up from the medical screening held in September at the Global Nepali Health Conference & Health Festival.
The medical screening was organized by Nepali Cultural Center Women Committee and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with support from Society of American Nepali Nurses Georgia chapter (SANN-GA) and USA’s chapter of Non-Resident Nepali Association NRNA-USA.
“A unique feature of this screening, and an edge over previous screenings, is that the results are available instantly without having to wait for days,” said Dr. Sanjeeb Sapkota the chairperson of the Global Health Committee of non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA).
“Normally it takes few days for the results of cholesterol panel to be ready, but with the new technology, the results are available within minutes,” said Dr. Sapkota.
Srijana Sharma, the coordinator of this screening event, who is also the chair of the Women Committee made sure the event ran flawlessly.
Several individuals who worked both in the forefront and behind the scene contributed tremendously for the success of the event.
James Schwendinger from the CDC provided the testing equipment and the rapid laboratory services; Shanta KC Kunwar and Suman Sangruala from the Society of American Nepali Nurses Georgia Chapter (SANN-GA) assisted in the medical screening; Dr. Sangeeta Sharma and Dr. Kavita Sharma interpreted the results and provided consultations.
Dr. Sanjeeb Sapkota, Dr. Prahlad Pant, the president of NCC; Surya Lamsal, event Chair, NCC and the former president of NRNA-USA; Dr. Sushma Dhakal, member of Women Committee, NCC; Saru Tiwari, president of SAAN-GA; Manju Sangraula, president of SANN; Prashan Rai the banner designer; Damu Dongol, the IT officer of NCC; Raju Thapa, vice-president of NCC; Kumar KC, president of Nepalese Association of Georgia (NAG), Dr. Tirtha Timsina, Venue Chair of NCC; Girwan Pandey, officer in NCC; Swechsya Sangrauala, a nurse and Gaurav Kunwar and other volunteers were part of the larger team that organized the medical screening and the general consultations.
Rajesh Mittal, Saurav Bhandari, Kumar Bhandari and Bikash Chettri provided the sponsorship to prepare the banner and arrange for the light refreshments.
A display from the Center for Pan-Asian Community Services (CPACS) at the event provided information to people on various support and services available to the community. Prem Bania, the project officer at the CPACS answered questions on its support and services.
At the conclusion of the event James Schwendinger from the CDC was given a token of appreciations for his remarkable service to the Nepali community.
“I am thrilled that we have partnered with CDC to provide medical screening to the community,” said Dr. Prahlad Pant. “The next medical screening is planned for the spring of 2020.”
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