COMMUNITY MEDICAL

Community Medical

In the Club’s continuous effort to encourage healthy lifestyles and bring medical attention to rural communities, the first Medical of this Rotary year was held at the Santa Maria RC Primary School in Moruga on Sunday July 21st 2013.

Over one hundred (100) patients had their blood sugar, pressure and cholesterol tested before being seen by volunteer doctors and our own in house Rotarian doctors, Ronald Gobin and Kirby Panchoo. volunteer Dentist, Dr. Pariagh was on hand for check ups and give out important dental hygiene information.

1. Tammy Lima and her Mom Susan register patients to the Clinic.

2. SC Ernest Koylas and Rot. Debbie Roopchand at the legal Aid Clinic.

The free legal clinic conducted by Rotarian Debbie Roopchand and Senior Counsel Ernest Koylas, helped villagers to not only understand some of the government programs and facilities that be helpful, but to also advise them on land and family matters. Special thanks go out to the pharmaceutical companies, Pharmtech, Trinpham, Nabbies, M & D, Oscar Francois and Bryden PI Ltd. for facilitating the free distribution of medicine. The Club also provided free toiletries to patients and the usual clothes distribution was conducted by Rotarian Patsy Chankersingh and the Partners in Service.

 3. Dr. Gobin assisting a patient.

 4. Dentist Dr. Pariagh examining a young patient.

5. Nurse Drepaulsingh talks to an elderly villager.

6. Rots. Patsy Chankersingh and Von Mohammed in the clothes distribution.

Many of the attendees were anxious to tell their neighbours to help themselves to the free clothes. This was particularly appreciated by the mothers of small children who were only too glad for the help. Director of Service Projects, PP Vilma Bellamy and her team worked hard to organize yet another opportunity for those needing help in the rural areas to get medical attention.

The planning for the next medical is already taking place...

Medical at Glud Road, Tableland

Rotarian Patsy helping villagers to choose clothes.

AG Wayne and Past Presidents Ronald and Capil are busy sorting out the Pharmaceuticals for distribution.   

Children waiting to be attended to by the doctors.

Rotarian Rishi and Past President Vilma testing blood pressure and sugar.

Villagers waiting to be attended to by the doctors.

PP Vilma and Peter look on as blood and pressure testing goes on.