DAVIS
This is where it all started. In the winter of 2010, while most shut their doors and turned up the heat, a group of students from the Davis and Sacramento region found an inspiration that would drive them into their communities, to educate, assist, and motivate a movement for change. They saw that members of the Punjabi community were deprived of the knowledge and assistance that would allow them to combat their health problems.
So, taking inspiration from Bhagat Puran Singh, among the greatest of humanitarians, they began their efforts. They first started by arranging health screenings at various gurdwaras in the greater Sacramento region, taking blood pressure and blood glucose readings of patients and educating them on the risks they may face and how an improved diet and activity level can decrease them. These health screenings are now the trademark of BPSHI and underline all that we do today.
As the years have passed each new set of students has built upon this foundation. From establishing relationships with organizations across the region and volunteering with women’s shelters, homeless shelters, and hospitals, UC Davis BPSHI has established itself as a positive force across the greater Sacramento region and beyond. Today, UC Davis BPSHI’s health screenings have expanded beyond solely gurdwaras, to mandirs, masjids, homeless shelters and much more. We organize workshops targeted to women, youth, or the elderly, seeking to fulfill their individual needs. We also hold health seminars to allow our community to get an in-depth understanding of what conditions can commonly afflict them, what they may be ignoring, how to improve, and how to get help. In addition, we have sought to expand our presence on campus as well, and while providing our members with resources to help them in their journey to higher education, we also prioritize spreading awareness of the social injustices that pervade our society and embrace ways to tackle them.
Into the future, BPSHI here at Davis will persist in finding new ways to serve and continuing this journey, just as it started, in the winter of 2010.
Current Projects
Clinics
UCD BPSHI will be doing 14 clinics this academic year. These clinics will be held at various Gurudwaras, including West Sacramento, Bradshaw Gurudwara, Dasmesh Darbar, Roseville Gurudwara, and Yuba City Gurudwara. At our clinics, our members participate in a variety of roles, including scribing, vitals station (blood pressure and blood glucose), height and weight, health education, and electronic medical records (EMR) station. Scribes are responsible for recruting sangat to participate in our clinic and get their vitals checked. Each station is equiped with the necessary tools to ensure accurate readings of blood pressure and glucose. The helath education station provides patients with pamphlets containing information on dialy exercise routines, dietary guidance, and general recommedations for maintainng a healthy lifestyle. Our EMR station utilises Practice Fusion to record all patient information, allowing us to track both new and returning patients. This system also helps us analyze the patient data for our research purposes.
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Health Education Resources
UCD BPSHI’s Women’s Committee, Health Education Committee and Social Justice Committee will be working together to provide more educational information and resources to our Sangat. These committee’s will be putting together about 4 presentations on various topics that will be presented at West Sacramento Gurudwara. These presentations will be about menopause, exercise workshop, dental hygine, and nutrition. Together, they will be collaborating with each other making care packages for women and having conversations with sangat revolving mental health issues.
Dental Clinic
UCD BPSHI is working on establishing a dedicated dental clinic this year. We have already taken the first steps toward this initative, with our first dental clinic being held over the summer. Building on that foundation, we are working to expand our service to ensure patients have access to comprehensive care, including preventative and educational resources. Our aim is to create a committee that provides valuable clinical experience for our pre-dental volunteers while also addressing the oral health needs of our Sangat.
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