The San Francisco Bay Area International Lions Club held a charity free medical event at the South Bay Overseas Chinese Education Center on August 25, attracting many elderly overseas Chinese to receive free dental cleaning, eye examinations, consultations, and other services.
President Rosemary Wang of the San Francisco Bay Area International Lions Club stated that today’s medical event is the first physical community service event organized by the Bay Area Lions Club since its establishment in 2016. The success of this event is attributed to the strong support of past presidents and volunteers.
The medical services provided at this event included dental, internal medicine, pediatrics, and were equipped with professional eye examination equipment and blood pressure measurement devices. She further mentioned that serving the community and giving back to society are core principles of the Lions Club. In March of this year, we donated over a thousand English books to 26 rural elementary schools in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and continue to collect eyeglasses to assist those in need around the world.
Cheng Qi, the First Vice District Governor of Lions Clubs International, District 4, USA, indicated that Lions Clubs International not only provide medical services to the community, including eye disease and diabetes treatment, as well as childhood cancer care, but also engage in environmental protection and poverty relief efforts for the community. Under the leadership of President Rosemary Wang, the Bay Area Lions Club has seen smooth development in its operations and an increase in membership, becoming a significant force in community service.
Love Double Dental Charity is a charitable organization supported by a Christian church which has been operating for ten years since 2012, interrupted only for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Wu Yiming, a commission member, mentioned that they invested $500,000 in a mobile clinic to provide various free dental services in major communities, churches, and senior centers, and in case the clinic time is insufficient, they also have a clinic for support, which is also free of charge. Overseas Chinese in the community who are in need are welcome to contact us at any time.
Dr. Huang Junzhao, President of the Northern California Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce, has known President Rosemary Wang for many years and was honored to attend the event today to give back to the community.
During the event, he mainly used meridian diagnosis to assess constitution and provide personalized health advice, such as dietary therapy, meridian massage, and acupressure.
Dr. Andy Chang from Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a family physician who has been working in the Bay Area for nearly 21 years, mentioned that they offer comprehensive medical services for all age groups, from children to the elderly. In the past, he has delivered babies and performed various minor surgeries. The medical conditions he is responsible for include pediatrics, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, COVID-19, common cold, injuries, lower back pain, and back pain, among others.
Dr. Amy Lin, an internal medicine physician at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, expressed her desire to use her professional knowledge to serve the community and help more people.
President Qiu Leilei of the Northern California Chinese Elderly Association participated in the medical event, receiving dental, eye, and traditional Chinese medicine checks. She mentioned that the Lions Club’s medical event was very helpful in enabling everyone to understand their health conditions better. She had been feeling discomfort in her eyes, and the eye examination confirmed that her left eye needs further medical attention. She believes that this check-up was very helpful in making her decision to seek further treatment from a doctor.