Over 650 persons benefit from CIOG’s medical outreach

Some 672 persons have benefited from medical outreach hosted by the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) on Sunday at the Anna Regina Masjid Complex, Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam).

CIOG said on Monday that the primary purpose of the outreach was to provide medical assistance to the people of Essequibo. The services provided at the outreach were blood pressure, glucose, HIV and STI testing, dentistry and eye care, Pap Smear tests, COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots, with medical check-ups and advice from general and specialty doctors. The medical team was able to provide care to more than 672 persons inclusive of children, the elderly, and the differently-abled.
Along with the medical care provided, the residents present were issued with packages of basic daily necessities, inclusive of face masks, clothing, sanitary diapers (both children and adults), sanitisers and sanitising wipes, soaps, mosquito nets, reading glasses with provision of over-the-counter and prescription medication to each patient.
The outreach was supported by the Guyana Cancer Foundation; Guyana Defence Force (GDF); Guyana Police Force (GPF) – Regional Division 2; Regional Health Authority Two, Eureka Medical Laboratory, National AIDS Programme Secretariat, National Blood Transfusion Services, Region Two; COVID-19 vaccination team, dental team, and 0ptomology team of Region Two; SEWA International; Diaspora Auxilium; United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the US Embassy’s Civil Affairs Team and Military Information Support Team to Guyana.
CIOG expressed thanks to the executives and members of the Anna Regina Masjid Complex, the members of the GDF and GPF for their hard work and dedication and their kind support and cooperation as well as all the supporting partners. Its gratitude was also extended to the doctors, nurses and other personnel, who gave their time and service voluntarily in making the humanitarian initiative a successful one.