Chinese medical team hosts medical outreach on EBD
Hundreds of residents from the Caledonia/Good Success and the Soesdyke/Coverden Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) have benefited from a medical outreach held on Saturday at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara.
Residents of the two NDCs in queue to the doctors’ quarters
The 12th Chinese Medical Team, in collaboration with the two NDCs and the Fall Fuel Terminal, hosted the event, which saw persons being examined by a group of trained doctors for medical complaints including, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and pregnancy complications, among other ailments.
The initiative was welcomed by the two NDCs, whose representatives were very appreciative of the gesture. Kilouwattie Persaud of the Soesdyke/Coverden NDC expressed gratitude on behalf of the people of her catchment area, while noting that more than 125 people from her NDC were transported to the programme. She added that corporate Guyana should follow suit and host such community-based events to benefit residents.
Also sharing similar sentiments was a councillor of the Caledonia/Good Success NDC, who explained that his catchment area has close to 12,000 people; and while all cannot be a part of the initiative, he is thankful for small mercies. He also opined that other businesses should organise initiatives of this nature.
Also speaking with the Guyana Times was Sarah Quang, administrative manager of China Zanghao Inc, who explained that the team of ten doctors is attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital but took time out to be part of the initiative as the company fulfills its corporate obligations to the community.
She posited that after realizing the many challenges residents in the community face on a daily basis to get medical attention, her company took the opportunity to give back.
Overwhelmed with the turnout, Quang says that after the programme has been assessed, the hierarchy of the company she serves will make a decision whether or not to have the medical outreach on an annual basis. The young woman added that once someone is being diagnosed with a serious illness, that person would be referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital or to another medical institution.
Those who turned up at the outreach were processed as quickly as possible, after which they were examined by the team of specialised doctors.
