iCON South Asian Health Forum: Take charge of your health – Preventing and managing stroke

JOIN iCON for the South Asian Health Forum: “Take Charge of Your Health: Preventing and Managing Stroke”. This free online, interactive forum will take place on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Delivered in Punjabi, Hindi and English, this forum is designed to help patients, their families and caregivers optimize their quality of life by empowering them with knowledge and resources to prevent and manage stroke. Through a series of presentations and discussions, health experts from the community will educate and engage with the audience on health topics including:

  • Stroke – early detection and when to seek help
  • Tips – prevent and manage stroke, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol
  • Post stroke management – nutrition and mental health, home safety
  • Where and how to find help in the community – navigation of health services, treatments and medications

Participants can attend the virtual health exhibition to learn more about the support programs and resources provided by local health and community organizations.

Expert Speakers:

  • Dr. Gulzar Cheema, Family Physician
  • Dr. Dr Sajal Jain, Cardiologist
  • Priti Suri, Registered Dietician
  • Dr. Kendall Ho, Emergency Physician, Lead ofUBC Digital Emergency Medicine Unit
  • Dr. Preet Chahal, Neurologist
  • Dr. Leena Jain, Geriatrician
  • Dr. Rajiv Reebye, Physiatrist
  • Representative from Family Caregivers of BC
  • Representative from Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon

 

Forum registration link: http://bitly.ws/oavi

For more details: iCON events (iconproject.org)