Date:
July 14, 2002
Place:
New Bethany Haitian Baptist Church, INC.
Address:
30 Canfield Street, 2nd Floor, Orange New
Jersey 07050
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
Mr.
Rudy Felix
Ø
Myrlande
Metellus, RN
Coordinators:
Ø
Marie-Johanne
Felix
Number
of Participants:
38
Results:
Ø
48%
of those who were screened have high blood pressure.
Ø
68%
of those who were screening had an elevated blood sugar level
Ø
80%
were overweight.
Ø
10%
were told to seek immediate medical advice.
Ø
50%
of these individuals were not aware of the consequences of these
insidious medical conditions.
Activities
