Date: September 29, 2002 

Place:  Haitian Community Church Nazareen 

Address:  1029 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07106 

Time:  1:oo to 5:oo 

Testes Administered: 

Ø      Blood Pressure Reading

Ø      Cholesterol Reading

Ø      Blood Sugar Reading

Ø      Height/Weight Measurement 

Intervention:  The physicians reviewed the data, interviewed, and advised the participants.  

Volunteers and Screeners:  

Ø      Dr. Odler R. Jeanlouie

Ø      Dr. Sergine Derosiers

Ø      Marie Mondesir, RN

Ø      Myrlande Metellus, RN

Ø      Mr. Rudy Felix 

Coordinators:   

Ø      Marie-Johanne Felix 

Number of Participants:  24 

Results:    

Ø  44% of those who were screened have high blood pressure. 

Ø  8% of those who were screened have high blood sugar  

Ø  50% of these individuals were not aware of the consequences of these insidious medical conditions. 

Ø  10% were told to seek immediate medical advice. 

Ø  80% were overweight.