US Embassy, NGO host medical outreach in Georgetown
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony and representatives from US Embassy, Guyana Medical Relief and Guyana Cancer Foundation during the outreach on Saturday
As part of its ongoing humanitarian assistance partnership with Guyana, the United States (US) Embassy on Saturday collaborated with Guyana Medical Relief, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), to provide medical assistance and hygiene services to over 150 Georgetown residents.
Individuals received ophthalmology care, dental care, blood testing, triage care, haircuts, showers and lunch.
US Embassy and Guyana Medical Relief host medical outreach
These essential services and support aimed to improve the quality of life for residents by providing them with safe and accessible care.
In attendance at the outreach were the US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Adrienne Galanek and Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony.
This is yet another initiative by the US Embassy to support enhanced public healthcare for all Guyanese, as they continue to strengthen their partnership with the Government of Guyana at all levels.
In February, the US Embassy donated US$33,000 worth of medical equipment and supplies to the Linden Hospital, including adjustable hospital beds, diagnostic equipment and patient care kits.
This donation, made through the Department of Defense’s Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Program and the United States Southern Command, aimed to support the Linden Hospital in providing quality daily care to patients within Linden and throughout Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
Meanwhile, in early March, the United States’ Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT), consisting of 29 US Air Force and Army medical and dental professionals and support staff, successfully completed a two-week medical mission in partnership with the Health Ministry.
During this period, the LAMAT team, in collaboration with local surgeons and technicians, performed more than 96 surgeries, treated more than 83 emergency room patients and provided care to over 1400 dental patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and West Demerara Regional Hospital.
Not only did the LAMAT team repair X-ray machines at the Diamond Hospital and West Demerara Regional Hospital, but approximately US$230,000 in supplies were also donated to the medical facilities.
