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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   JULY 31, 2026    |  The Indian Eye 20

             Successful Community Health Fair Serves More

              Than 200 Community Members in Bridgewater

            OUR BUREAU
            Bridgewater, NJ
                   ealth Camp of New Jersey (HCNJ), in col-
                   laboration with Shree Venkateswara Tem-
            Hple (Balaji Temple), Bridgewater, and Rob-
            ert  Wood  Johnson  University  Hospital–Somerset,
            successfully  hosted  a  comprehensive  Community
            Health Fair on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Shree Ven-
            kateswara Temple in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The
            event attracted an outstanding response from the
            community, with more than 200 individuals receiv-
            ing free health screenings, physician consultations,
            preventive health education, and wellness resources
            designed to promote early detection and healthier
            lifestyles.
                The  Community  Health  Fair  reflected  the
            shared  commitment  of  HCNJ  and  its  healthcare
            and community partners to improve access to qual-
            ity  healthcare  services  for  underserved  and  unin-
            sured  populations  while  emphasizing  prevention,
            education, and early intervention. Participants had
            the  opportunity  to  consult  with  experienced  phy-
            sicians,  healthcare  professionals,  and  volunteers
            representing multiple medical specialties, enabling
            individuals and families to better understand their  operation of the event. Their collective efforts cre-
            health conditions and receive guidance for appro-  ated  a  welcoming  environment  where  community
            priate follow-up care.                       members  could  comfortably  access  high-quality
                The event featured an extensive range of free  healthcare information and services.
            healthcare  services,  including  cancer  prevention   The organization further expresses its heartfelt
            education, cardiology consultations, neurology con-  gratitude  to  its  long-standing  healthcare  partners
            sultations,  urology  consultations,  women’s  health  and sponsors whose continued support has strength-
            education and consultations, mental health screen-  ened Health Camp of New Jersey’s outreach efforts
            ing and counseling, physical therapy consultations,  throughout  2026.  LabCorp  once  again  provided
            dietary  and  nutrition  counseling,  dental  screening  essential  laboratory  support,  while  Ritesh  Shah  nity Health Fair is scheduled for Sunday, September
            and oral health education, eye screening for glau-  Charitable Pharmacy continued its commitment to  13, 2026, at Durga Mandir in Princeton, New Jer-
            coma  and  diabetic  retinopathy,  and  alternative  medication  management  and  pharmacy  services.  sey. Community members are encouraged to regis-
            medicine therapies. In addition, attendees partici-  Appreciation is also extended to ANS for its ongo-  ter online in advance. Registration is currently open
            pated in interactive CPR and Automated External  ing partnership and invaluable support of HCNJ’s  and will close on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
            Defibrillator (AED) demonstrations that provided  community health initiatives.               For more than 26 years, Health Camp of New
            valuable life-saving skills for responding to medical   “This  Community  Health  Fair  once  again  Jersey has remained one of the region’s leading non-
            emergencies.                                 demonstrated  what  can  be  accomplished  when  profit organizations dedicated to preventive health-
                The success of the health fair was made possible  healthcare  institutions,  community  organizations,  care and community wellness. During this time, the
            through the extraordinary collaboration and dedica-  volunteers, and faith-based organizations work to-  organization has provided free health screenings to
            tion of physicians, healthcare providers, volunteers,  gether toward a common goal,” said Dr. Tushar B.  more than 14,000 individuals, identified over 4,500
            and community organizations working together to  Patel,  President  of  Health  Camp  of  New  Jersey.  chronic health abnormalities, and connected thou-
            improve public health. Health Camp of New Jersey  “Our mission has always been to provide accessible,  sands of community members with essential health-
            extends its sincere appreciation to the management  culturally  sensitive  preventive  healthcare  services  care resources and follow-up care.
            and volunteers of Shree Venkateswara Temple for  that  empower  individuals  to  take  charge  of  their   As  part  of  its  continuing  commitment  to  im-
            graciously hosting the event and for their unwaver-  health.  Every  screening,  consultation,  and  educa-  proving  healthcare  access,  Health  Camp  of  New
            ing support in serving the community. Special rec-  tional interaction has the potential to improve lives  Jersey  is  preparing  to  launch  the  Lata  Atul  Shah
            ognition is also extended to Robert Wood Johnson  through early detection and timely intervention.”  Community Health Center in Somerset, New Jer-
            University  Hospital–Somerset  for  its  continued   Building  on  the  success  of  this  event,  Health  sey, with its Grand Opening scheduled for Septem-
            partnership in promoting preventive healthcare and  Camp  of  New  Jersey,  Shree  Venkateswara  Tem-  ber 19, 2026. The new center will provide year-round
            community wellness.                          ple,  and  Robert  Wood  Johnson  University  Hos-  primary care, preventive health services, chronic dis-
                HCNJ also recognizes the outstanding contri-  pital–Somerset  remain  committed  to  continuing  ease management, health education, and coordinat-
            butions of volunteers from SSAI, SAMHIN, RWJ  this impactful partnership through future commu-  ed follow-up care for uninsured, underinsured, and
            University Hospital–Somerset, Shree Venkateswara  nity health initiatives that expand access to quality  medically  underserved  populations,  representing
            Temple,  and  numerous  community  organizations  healthcare and promote healthier communities.  a significant milestone in HCNJ’s mission to build
            whose dedication and service ensured the smooth   The next Health Camp of New Jersey Commu-  healthier communities.

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