The Bhutanese and other Himalayan community members have a lot to thank for to the medical personnel at Eastmont Wellness Center, who have always been there for our communities ‘health needs. So as a gesture of thanks, the staffs were treated with their own private event present with entertainment and cultural food.
The event was organized by the Bhutanese American Community Center (BACC) in close coordination with Ms. Nisha Thapa, a family nurse practitioner and president of Sahayeta.Org, Mrs. Sambo Ly, director of refugee program in Alameda county medical center. It was a unique special way to say thank you to the doctors, nurses, and staff of Eastmont Wellness Center of Alameda County Health Department, for their extra ordinary care and services rendered to the Bhutanese and other Himalayan communities.BACC executives were confident that the relationship between Bhutanese community and Alameda County Health Department - Eastmont wellness center, High land Hospital and Oakland Children’s Hospital would strengthen and meet the expectations of our communities.
Over 70 medical personnel were present for the lunch who delightfully relished traditionally Bhutanese dishes—such as kewa, darshi, chicken paa, rice and dal. Mr. Jiwan subba, secretary of BACC briefs the entire medical personnel on Bhutan, its refugees and resettlement in the East Bay’s- fast emerging community While at lunch a solo dance performance was staged by Ms. Pooja Sharma a student at the local community college in Oakland. BACC and Alameda County Hospitals have come to redefine the paradigm of their relationships, to build a stronger bridge between themselves wherein the community can now address general health issues more comfortably and confidently.
