Health fair provides screenings for cops

A Health Fair at the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Traffic Headquarters in Eve Leary, offering medical screenings and services to officers and other ranks. Organised by Dr Maria Sheera Villaral of the School of Medicine, the initiative included support from Dr Geralin Arg, Dr Mantza Peres, and a team of 20 medical staff.

Services provided included general cancer screening, eye tests, blood tests, blood pressure and sugar checks, and general body examinations at the fair which was held October 4. A total of 145 police personnel from various divisions and departments attended the event. Officers also received vouchers worth up to $25,000 for the purchase of spectacles. According to the police force, the Health Fair will continue over the next three weeks at the same venue. The event was coordinated by Ramona Doorgen of the Guyana National Road Safety Council, Traffic Officer Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Singh, and medical professionals from the Ministry of Health, Balwant Singh Hospital, and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.