南加USC亚凯迪亚医院携手西来寺：10月25日第24届社区义诊，18岁以上免费筛查
亚凯迪亚——南加州大学亚凯迪亚医院（USC Arcadia Hospital）携手佛光山西来寺及国际佛光会洛杉矶协会，将于10月25日（星期日）上午8时至11时30分，在亚凯迪亚医院（前美以美医院，地址：300 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA91007）举办第24届“2026社区义诊”活动，为年满18岁及以上民众提供16项免费健康检查、疾病筛查及专业医疗咨询。
活动信息
时间：2026年10月25日（星期日）上午8时至11时30分
地点：USC亚凯迪亚医院（300 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007）
对象：年满18岁及以上民众，不问身份、不查收入
费用：全部免费
参加方式：先到先检，名额有限，不接受预约
注意事项：需要抽血检查者，请自10月24日晚11时30分起禁食，可饮用白开水
本届义诊项目包括眼科检查、颈动脉筛查、甲状腺功能检查等，并新增肝脏检查；此外还包括流感疫苗接种、血压测量、失智症认知及精神功能筛查、视力筛查、骨质疏松检查、乳癌筛查，以及各专科医师咨询。其中，24项血液检验涵盖肝功能、肾功能、甲状腺功能、血糖、胆固醇及乙型肝炎三项筛查；其他检查还包括颈动脉中风风险筛查、骨密度检查、乳房筛查、视力检查、听力检查、体脂肪检测。主办单位表示，本次义诊不问身份、不查收入，凡年满18岁及以上人士均可参加，所有检查项目均免费。
主办单位10月20日在佛光山西来寺举行新闻发布会，介绍本届义诊的服务项目与安排。出席者包括佛光山西来寺住持慧东法师、国际佛光会洛杉矶协会会长蔡月琴、南加州大学亚凯迪亚医院院长Ikenna Mmeje、医院基金会主席陈艺婷、运营总监Robert Shappley、医院策略长Clifford Daniels、首席医疗官Veronica Vasquez-Montez等人。慧东法师在采访时表示，希望更多社区民众把握此次义诊机会，尤其是没有医疗保险的朋友，积极参与健康检查。Mmeje院长说，社区义诊的成功举办离不开各方合作及数百名志愿者的共同付出。
第24届社区义诊延续自2003年开启的公益传统；据主办单位介绍，历届义诊曾吸引五、六百位居民参加，并动员近250位医院及佛光会义工协助现场服务。本届活动继续向不同族裔社区开放，宣传资料备有中文、英文及西班牙文版本，现场安排国语、粤语及越南语义工。活动当天还将准备茶水、点心及免费礼品。
（GSM据美洲华联社报道综合整理）
USC Arcadia Hospital and Hsi Lai Temple to Hold 24th Annual Free Community Health Fair on October 25
ARCADIA — USC Arcadia Hospital, together with Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple and the Buddha's Light International Association Los Angeles Chapter, will hold the 24th annual "2026 Community Health Fair" on Sunday, October 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Arcadia Hospital (formerly Methodist Hospital, 300 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007), offering 16 free health examinations, disease screenings and professional medical consultations to members of the
Event Information
Time: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: USC Arcadia Hospital, 300 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007
Who: Adults aged 18 and above; no questions about immigration status or income
Cost: All services are free
Format: First come, first served; limited capacity; no appointments
Note: Those planning blood tests should fast from 11:30 p.m. on October 24; drinking plain water is allowed
public aged 18 and above.
The fair's services include eye examinations, carotid artery screening and thyroid function tests, with liver examinations newly added; flu vaccinations, blood pressure measurement, dementia cognitive and mental-function screening, vision screening, osteoporosis checks, breast cancer screening and consultations with specialists in various fields are also offered. Twenty-four blood tests cover liver function, kidney function, thyroid function, blood sugar, cholesterol and three hepatitis B screenings; other checks include carotid stroke-risk screening, bone-density measurement, breast screening, vision and hearing tests and body-fat measurement. Organizers said the fair does not ask about immigration status or income, is open to everyone aged 18 and above, and that all examinations are free.
At a press conference at Hsi Lai Temple on October 20, organizers introduced the fair's services and arrangements. Attendees included Hsi Lai Temple abbot Venerable Hui Dong, Buddha's Light International Association Los Angeles Chapter president Tsai Yueh-chin, USC Arcadia Hospital president Ikenna Mmeje, Hospital Foundation chair Yiting Chen, chief operating officer Robert Shappley, chief strategy officer Clifford Daniels and chief medical officer Veronica Vasquez-Montez. Hui Dong said in an interview that he hoped more community members, especially those without health insurance, would take the opportunity to get checked. Mmeje said the fair's success depended on cooperation from all sides and the joint efforts of hundreds of volunteers.
The 24th community health fair continues a charitable tradition begun in 2003; organizers said past fairs drew 500 to 600 residents and mobilized nearly 250 hospital and temple volunteers. The fair remains open to all ethnic communities, with publicity materials in Chinese, English and Spanish and volunteers speaking Mandarin, Cantonese and Vietnamese on site. on October 24, though plain water is allowed. Tea, snacks and free gifts will be available on the day.
(GSM, from the Chinese American Intercultural News Agency)
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：图：佛光山西来寺山门，资料图。 / The main gate of Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple (file photo).
