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Over 150 persons benefitted from a joint health fair organised by the Lions Club of East Demerara in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the New Tabernacle Full Gospel Church in Buxton.The fair was born out of the need to deal with the various health issues affecting residents on the Lower East Coast of Demerara.A young villager receives some supplies at the lions’ organized health fair in Buxton.Health services were provided in the area of blood pressure and blood sugar testing,Nike Air Max 95 For Sale, diabetic care and cervical cancer testing among other health issues.According to Debbie Griffith,China Jerseys NFL Wholesale, President of the East Demerara Lions Club, medical supplies were donated by Medicare Pharmacy, the Ministry of Health and members of the Rotary Club who are in the medical and pharmaceutical profession.“The Ministry of Health provided the medical personnel and in our club we have persons who volunteered their skills,” Griffith told this newspaper.She said that some of the major complaints of persons who accessed the service include pain in the joints,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys, high blood sugar and pressure,Cheap NFL Jerseys 2016, and stomach ailments.“Persons with foot (problems), diabetic persons,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, we took care of that and some little minor colds here and there,” she explained.According to Griffith,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the response was overwhelming, since the idea was properly advertised by the church in and around the Buxton area.Another villager has his blood pressure tested in the presence of East Demerara Lions Club President, Debbie Griffith and another lion member. Several persons from outside the village also benefitted from the venture.“Actually the response today will have us do another medical outreach pretty soon and we plan to do it in the Mon Repos Market as early as next month.” |
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