Clarendon Residents Benefit from Outreach Clinic

More than 100 persons have benefited from a community outreach clinic, which was held recently at the St. James Anglican Church in Clarendon.
The clinic, made possible through the collaborative effort of the Clarendon Health Department and the Environment and Safety Department, was conducted not only to provide medical support to needy persons in the parish, but also to sensitise them to the pro-active role they need to play in maintaining good health.
Included in the service were blood pressure checks, haemoglobin tests, blood sugar checks, eye screening and cholesterol checks.
Personnel from the Health Department informed JIS News that an outreach programme of this nature was necessary, as people sometimes find it tedious or inconvenient to travel to established health facilities to receive medical attention.
Persons being treated for hypertension and diabetes who attended the clinic, were warned of the dangers associated with not taking their medication on time as prescribed by their physicians.
In addition to the various medical tests done on that day, several children were immunised. Presentations on various health-related issues were also made by medical representatives.
Community members were receptive of the services offered, and expressed their desire for the event to become an annual affair.