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iCON Chinese Health Forum empowered patients and caregivers to manage dementia

Posted on January 20, 2022January 26, 2022 by tellinajahangiri

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Mr. Randeep Sarai, MP, acknowledges the iCON team for our work on chronic disease prevention and self-management

Posted on May 14, 2021August 9, 2021 by Saara Rajan

On March 25th, 2021, during the 2nd Session of the 43rd Parliament, Mr. Randeep Sarai, MP, acknowledged the work of Dr. Gulzar Cheema, Chief Medical Officer, iCON South Asian Division, and the iCON team for our work on chronic disease prevention and self-management.

In his statement, he said the following:

Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Dr. Gulzar Cheema and iCON for their work supporting multicultural and multilingual communities, patients and caregivers across British Columbia. Their work includes community education, knowledge sharing and technology of chronic disease prevention and self-management.

Dr. Cheema has been the leader of the South Asian portfolio of iCON since 2008. His work includes engaging communities and educating patients in the Indo-Canadian community on critical health issues, including the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Through public health forums and community workshops to help patients and families optimize best practices in chronic disease prevention and self-management, Dr. Cheema’s leadership at iCON has helped the organization reach over 7,000 Punjabi-speaking patients.

I thank Dr. Cheema and iCON for their work and dedication to health care for multicultural communities in our region.

Read the full statement here.

Thank you for participating in the 2021 South Asian Health Forum!

Posted on March 30, 2021May 10, 2021 by

South Asian Health Forum 2021: Living Well with Arthritis and Osteoporosis

iCON thanks everyone who attended the 2021 South Asian Health Forum, “Living Well with Arthritis and Osteoporosis,” on March 13, 2021 and March 20, 2021. You can now view the videos online, if you missed the event.

Session 1: Osteoporosis

Session 1 of the South Asian Health Forum took place on Saturday, March 13th. This session provided information on the risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of Osteoporosis.

The event was held in Punjabi and Hindi. You can watch a complete video of Session 1: Osteoporosis here: https://youtu.be/8hQbjqMV1us

Session 2: Arthritis

Session 2 of the South Asian Health Forum took place on Saturday, March 20th. This session provided information on the risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of Arthritis.

The event was held in Punjabi and Hindi. You can watch a complete video of Session 2: Arthritis here: https://youtu.be/MpuKSWhBIIA

The iCON team would like to thank our media and community partners, health exhibitors, supporters, participants, and speakers for contributing to the success of our virtual health forum this year.

Thank you for participating in the 2021 Chinese Health Forum!

Posted on March 12, 2021July 15, 2021 by iconubcstaging

2021 Chinese Health Forum: Take Charge of Your Health – Preventing and Managing Stroke

On Saturday, March 6th and Sunday, March 7th, 2021, iCON hosted the 2021 virtual Chinese Health Forum: “Take Charge of Your Health – Preventing and Managing Stroke”.

This FREE online, interactive forum included a panel of 7 health experts from different disciplines, namely Dr. Thomas Ho (family physician), Dr. Samuel Yip (neurologist), Dr. Richard Ho (rehabilitation medicine specialist), Dr. Tigerson Young (registered psychologist), Jo Jo Wang (registered dietitian), Wendy Lam (occupational therapist), and Winnie Lau (registered psychiatric nurse).

During the 2 day event, the panel discussed the early detection, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke. Specific topics included:

Preventing stroke: tips for lowering your risk of stroke
How to recognize the symptoms of stroke
What to do in times of emergency – When to seek help and treatment when you experience a stroke
Post stroke management: techniques for managing your physical and mental health after a stroke
Where and how to access support in the community

The presentations were delivered in Cantonese, with Mandarin and English live interpretation. Both sessions were very well attended, with over 2000 participants in total from across BC, Canada, and the world.

You can watch the recordings for Part 1 here:

You can watch the recordings for Part 2 here:

The iCON team would like to thank our media and community partners, health exhibitors, supporters, participants, and speakers for contributing to the success of our virtual health forum this year.