The IDC Charity clinic, a nonprofit (401c3) organization, was
established in 1999, for the solitary purpose of serving the Houston
community people, who are in dire need of medical services that they
could not afford.
Last year, the clinic volunteers provided medical screening and testing for
more than 800 people in one single day at The George R Brown Center
in Downtown Houston. The tests included diabetes,
hypertension, cholesterol, anemia, thyroid, osteoporosis,
urinalysis, vision screen, dental screen, colon and prostate cancer
screens.
All the services are completely free to anyone who cannot afford
general medical care in Houston area. For the past ten years, the
clinic has made valuable contribution to the Houstonians, thanks to
the very generous support from people in the community, and a number
of Indian American physicians who have contributed their time,
expertise, and resources.
In addition to providing "free" medical services in the clinic to
those who can not afford, the clinic volunteers feel privileged to
work with hard working leaders of the BAPS medical team in their
large BAPS Health Fair in April 2010.
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Past activities
The IDC Charity Clinic itself have provided very comprehensive
health fairs at George R. Brown Convention center. Last
year, the clinic provided medical screening and testing for more
than 800 people in one single day. Those testing included diabetes,
hypertension, cholesterol, anemia, thyroid, osteoporosis,
urinalysis, vision screen, dental screen, colon and prostate cancer
screens
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In 2005, Indian Doctors Association (IDA) of Houston was very
active in helping victims from Louisiana in the aftermath of the
hurricane Katrina tragedy. These doctors had many messages of
thanks for organizing a large task force of Indian American
physicians to help the community. Their efforts were
acknowledged not only by city of Houston (including then Houston
city Mayor Bill White and President of Harris County Medical
society), and the state of Texas (including Governor Rick Perry’s
office and the President of Texas Medical Association), but also
nationally by our Houstonian, former President George Herbert Walker
Bush and Barbara Bush and Surgeon General, Dr. Richard Carmona.
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