–at Stabroek Market Square

A WIDE cross-section of persons benefitted from a range of free medical services on Saturday when the Georgetown Stabroek Lions Club, District 60-A, in collaboration with the Guyana Defence Force Medical Centre and the Ministry of Public Health, conducted a medical outreach at Stabroek Market Square.

The health initiative, spearheaded by Georgetown Stabroek Lions Club President, June Leitch, got underway at approximately 09:30hrs, and when it concluded around 14:30 hrs over 200 persons had benefitted.
Medical services such as blood pressure testing, eye care, blood sugar testing, dental services BMI and nutrition counselling, mental health counselling and HIV testing, were some of the services provided.

Additionally, there were six doctors on board to whom complex issues were referred, and a team from the National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS).
Club President Leitch, who said she was overjoyed at the success of the outreach, added that sometimes people are in need of on the spot medical attention, “so this initiative really served its purpose.”