A TEAM of 22 medical practitioners from the Canada-Guyana Mission (CanGo) has begun a two-week medical outreach in Regions One (Barima-Waini) and Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).The multi-disciplinary team will focus primarily on family medicine and health awareness in various aspects; it consists of a pediatrician, psychiatrist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, and a speech language pathologist who will be working with patients who have developmental disorders and mental issues at the Oscar Joseph District Hospital in Charity; the Kumaka District Hospital in Santa Rosa; the Kabakaburi Health Post; and the Karawab Health Post in the Pomeroon River.

The team also consists of a family physician, a dentist, gynaecologist, audiologist, pulmonologist, pharmacist and nurses.
The audiologist will be holding audiology clinics in Santa Rosa and Waramuri, while the gynaecologist will run tests for cervical cancer and sexually transmitted diseases on women in the various villages.

PUBLIC AWARENESS
The team will roll out a massive public awareness programme in each area of focus, with the aid of flyers on such health matters as the management of high blood pressure, controlling diabetes, proper nutrition and dental care.

Medications will be administered free of cost, and supplemented by follow-up care at the nearest health facility in the respective regions.

Some of the executive members on Friday paid a courtesy call on Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, who commended the team for what they are doing and said he is extremely grateful to them for wanting to serve the people of Guyana, especially in the remote areas.

The Canada-Guyana Outreach Mission is a registered non-profit organisation dedicated to providing health care to the under-privileged.

Its mission is to promote healthcare in developing countries by providing confidential, compassionate and supportive medical services to the general population.