Medical Fairs

A screening station is the first step before patients visit our doctors. At this station, under the direction of Nurse Noh, patients receive a biometric screening to evaluate their overall health. Under the direction of Nurse Noh, trained members of the Boston and Mexico team work together to assess irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, diabetes, and other major health concerns. A scribe ensures that all information is meticulously documented in the patient’s medical records.

Next, after the results of the medical screening are reviewed, patients visit the team of doctors where their results are reviewed and an action plan created.

At the dental station, our team of dentists treat patients alongside their translators, medical scribes, and dental assistants. As the Doctors evaluate each patient, the scribes mark cavities and dental concerns in their record. The doctors treat cavities with silver dioxide and perform tooth extractions using numbing medicine and specialized tools. A list of patients is created for urgent follow-up care.

Afterwards, dental assistants apply fluoride to every patient and discuss the importance of brushing teeth and maintaining good dental hygiene. Each patient receives a bag of goodies which includes a toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss, and kids pick a gift from our treasure box.

Optometrist Dr. Alan Kwok adds much needed vision services to the medical fair. The vision test assesses visual function and distributes reading glasses to those who need them. Patients with more complex prescriptions chose frames and Dr. Kwok orders the glasses in the US. MdC later delivers the glasses to the community members, providing many with clear vision for the first time in their lives.

Poverty takes a toll on mental and physical health. At each medical to help us hone and improve our programs, each medical fair includes survey questions about income, living conditions, children's education, and more. MdC’s goal is to continue to identify the factors that keep families in poverty and offer opportunities that empower women and children to improve their situations. At the same time, we track our results to be sure families are moving closer toward self-reliance.

Health seminars and education are critical to MdC’s mission. We provide seminars weekly for adults and children during our Super Saturday program. At the medical fair, every adult attendee visits the seminar station. This half-hour session is an essential component of educating on important topics related to improving overall health.

At the end of the fair, each family receives two bags filled with enough healthy groceries to prepare 10 days of meals. Nutritious food helps families avoid diabetes, obesity, and hunger.

The bags include: 3 cartons of milk, 60 eggs, lean meats (beef, chicken, sliced turkey and tuna), fresh vegetables (celery, lettuce, tomatoes, zucchini, avocados, potatoes, carrots, and onions), fresh fruits (apples, bananas, oranges, pears) and dry goods (oatmeal, whole grain bread, beans, rice, peanut butter and oil).

After the medical stations, families were offered the opportunity to receive prayer. Almost all families accept, grateful to have their concerns heard and prayed for.

Many are brought to tears as they share their worries about family members with addiction issues, concerns about the future of their children and health issues.