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Universal Health Aid: Fifth Annual Free Universal Health
Fair
Special to The Truth
On Saturday, July 22, the volunteers of Universal Health Aid
(UHA) will be transforming the Wayman D. Palmer Community
YMCA from recreation center to health center for the Fifth
Annual Free Universal Health Fair.
With no cost of admission, individuals are welcomed from
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to partake in as many or as few of
the comprehensive screening services as they choose. The
variety of medical specialties provided by local healthcare
professionals ranges from dentistry to ophthalmology,
cardiology to family medicine. Blood sugar readings,
cholesterol evaluations, and even school physicals are all
available simply upon request.
The Toledo Chapter of UHA is comprised primarily of student
volunteers who dedicate most of their summer to ensuring the
success of the Health Fair. Coming from the local Maumee
Valley Country Day School and St. John’s Jesuit High School,
the volunteers organize every aspect of the event from
doctor recruitment to obtaining sponsorships like the Toledo
Clinic and Promedica.
“What continues to impress me is the shared vision of UHA¾
the commitment from the doctors, the volunteers, the
sponsors, and the patients themselves to really help all and
serve all,” says Kashvi Patel, co-director of this year’s
event.
In addition to the free medical services, there will also be
food and refreshments for patients to enjoy as they wait to
be helped. If one is feeling more intuitive than hungry
however, there will also be a spectrum of information booths
offering healthcare literature and other services for the
sake of holistic treatment
Universal Health Aid strives to improve health and lifestyle
through preventive medicine, health education, and
leadership development.
“We believe that preemptive and educative care is the key to
solving the major medical issues prevalent today,” notes
Haitham Maaieh, co-founder and chief operating officer of
UHA, “The improvement of healthcare is a community-wide
initiative that requires honest dialogue between patients
and healthcare specialists. We at the Toledo Chapter
believe the Health Fair to be a prime appointment for the
two”
Any questions should be directed towards
toledo@universalhealthaid.org.
Join UHA in helping to make Toledo a healthier tomorrow.
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