RESIDENTS of Rose Hall Town and surrounding communities benefited from a number of medical services in the area of Orthopedics, General medicine, obstetrics/gyneacology, ophthalmology and free medication as the Roots and Friends of Rose Hall Town-USA collaborated with the US Medical Mission to host a medical outreach in the town.

Scores of residents flocked the St. Francis Community Developers Headquarters in Portuguese Quarters, Port Mourant, to access the services. The outreach ran from 07:00hrs until 16:00 hrs; however, by 10:00hrs, close to 300 persons were already seen.

Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle, President of Roots and Friends of Rose Hall, Mr. Clement Mann, said his organisation is pleased to give back to the residents of the town. He noted it is their hope to ensure that the event continues in years to come.  Mann explained that the organisation has been involved in charitable work for the past 24 years and their aim is to be involved in projects and activities that will benefit, improve and advance the lives of residents of the community in areas of education and health. “This year, we have provided approximately one million Guyana dollars worth of medication for the medical outreach. It will go a long way in benefitting the residents.”

Meanwhile, President of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, Hilbert Foster, said his club is also pleased to partner with R&FORH and the US Medical Mission. “We are supporting this venture because we know people will have access to high-quality medical care. It’s not like Guyana doesn’t have good medical care, it’s just people believe in the US doctors so they are out here in the hundreds accessing all that is being offered. The team has enough medical supplies to cater for over 600 persons. Added to that, they are also distributing free spectacles and conducting heart test,” Foster related.

Foster said this venture is one of the 700 programmes the club undertakes annually. He noted while the team had planned to assist about 300 persons, that number was surpassed early in the day. A number of residents who spoke with the Guyana Chronicle expressed gratitude to the organisers and the team of 22 medical professionals.