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Pakistani-Canadian Women’s Society – Health Fair
4-05-2016
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016
Pakistani Canadian Women’s Society (PCWS) is a nonprofit society aimed at promoting community awareness on emerging issues that effect women and the community in general via educational forums. In the past, they have hosted a wide variety of successful International women's day events focusing on issues related to the youth and elderly alike as well as supported various charities since inception.
This year as part of their annual Educational Event, The Pakistani-Canadian Women's Society (PCWS) organized a free Health Fair that offered participants the opportunity to learn more about their health from the services and resources offered in the community that they live in and furthermore channel them in the right direction.
The event, very first of its kind in the community, took place at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey Campus and was well attended by various multi-cultural members of the community. The aim of the fair was to create awareness and address issues pertaining to men and women with a specific emphasis on relatively new immigrants from Syria. Moreover, with the help of volunteer interpreters it was an opportunity to facilitate communication between medical professionals and patients ensuring the consultation is understood through their health screening.
The Health Fair featured medical professionals in the field of Mental and Emotional Health; Dermatology; General Physicians; Pediatrician; Personal Trainers; Physiotherapy; Pharmacist with live stations to test Cholesterol & Blood Pressure; Dental Health; Dieticians and Behavior Therapists amongst many others.
The mini-lectures conducted in the auditorium by medical professionals were well perceived by the attendees. The subjects covered areas pertaining to overall health in multiple languages like Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi and gave the attendees an opportunity to address issues and make queries directly to specialists at the event.
The Health Fair was widely supported by multiple sponsors like Naz Pharmacy, on radio with Red FM, RJ 1200, Kamal Sharma, online and print media Alameen Post, Community Times Canada, Miracle Media, National Foods and Ascensia Diabetes Care.
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