Over 300 persons benefit from CIOG’s medical outreach in Linden

The Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) on Sunday hosted a medical outreach at Maria Elizabeth/Three Friends Mine Community Centre, Linden (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice).

Over 300 residents were said to have benefited from a number of services that were offered.
The outreach was made possible through collaborative efforts from a number of organisations; namely: Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) and Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Maria Elizabeth/ Three Friends Mine, Linden, the Guyana Cancer Foundation, Guyana Medical Relief, Guyana Cancer Society, National Blood Transfusion Services, National Aids Program Secretariat, Dauntless Professional Therapeutic Bodyworks, Diaspora Auxilium, U.S Embassy Guyana, Civil Affairs Team, Military Information Support Team, and SEWA International.

The services offered by the team at the medical outreach were blood pressure and glucose testing, HIV and STD testing, blood donation drive, general medical checkups, massage therapy, first aid training, and the dispensation of medication that catered for daily aliments.
These services were performed by several doctors, nurses, and other personnel who offered voluntary service to the humanitarian outreach.
In addition to the medical services offered, the residents were given a wide range of packages that catered for their daily needs, inclusive of food items, clothing, children’s pampers, footwear, hair and skin care products, face masks, sanitizers, disinfectant wipes, liquid hand soap, mosquito nets, and walking aids that catered for the elderly and disabled.