SOME 130 D’Urban Backlands residents benefitted from a health fair conducted by the Rotary Club in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association and the 210 Christian Assembly of God Church.

According to a press release from the club, the health fair was conducted last Saturday and included services such as optometry, dentistry, screening for breast, cervical and prostate cancer, blood sugar and pressure testing, as well as immunisations, nutrition, counselling and access to treatment.

Additionally, four people donated blood through the National Blood Bank team that was on site.

The breakdown of the individual services accessed by the community was: two beneficiaries of language therapy, seven of cervical cancer screening, 10 of physiotherapy, 12 of prostate cancer screening and 14 of nutritional consultation.

Meanwhile, 18 benefitted from breast cancer screening, 37 from medical consultation, 50 from optometry consultation and 81 from dental consultation.

“The Rotary Club of Stabroek continues to seek opportunities to Unite for Good,” the release read.