Free health screening on Migrants' Day in NY

Monday, December 13, 2010

NEW YORK – A free health screening for immigrants and migrants will be held in New York, USA, on December 18 as part of the International Migrants Day celebrations.

The Philippine Forum, in collaboration with Kalusugan Coalition, La Guardia Nursing Club, APICHA and Wyckoff Hospital, will hold its year-quarterly Project Kalusugan Saturday next week from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Licensed nurse Anne Beryl Corotan, a member of the Philippine Forum, said holding the event on migrants’ day is appropriate.

“There’s a really great need. Over the years, there has been a lot of antagonism towards immigrants, and thus, a lot less social services, offered to them. And they are the population that often put their health at the bottom of their list because they have to work to send money home. It’s really important that we bring services into the community,” said Corotan.

Services will include blood pressure screenings, cholesterol and glucose screenings, HIV testing, STD screening, and patient teach-ins. Nurses are on hand for consultations for the community members in the area.

The project has started bringing free health screening to Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Woodside since 2004. The said neighborhoods have a very high concentration of Filipino, Latino, and South Asian immigrants.

Everyone may avail of services and screenings at the Bayanihan Filipino Community Center at 4021 69th Street, Woodside, NY 11377.

For those who would like to get their glucose and cholesterol levels screened, please refrain from eating four hours before the health screening. For more information, contact Melanie Dulfo at 718-565-8862.

Meanwhile, other events are lined up for the celebration of the International Migrants’ Day including Simbang Gabi or Misa de Gallo at St. Sebastian’s Catholic Church in Woodside at 7 p.m. also on December 18.

On the following day, the Philippine Forum will be launching Queens7.com, a hyperlocal immigrant website dedicated to the immigrant communities along the 7 train line at 2 p.m.

This will be followed by Philippine Forum's annual holiday party and 14th anniversary, called “Pakikiisa” (Unity).

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