Medical professionals from the Kalinago Territory for the first time will together host a health fair this Saturday at the Salybia Health Centre from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event which is targeting the communities of the Kalinago Territory, Atkinson and Antrizzle are being undertaken in an effort to provide a much-needed service in this part of the country.
According to Dr. Worrel Sanford one of the main organizers of this event, the objectives of the health fair are to:
- Screen residents for potentially serious health complications and recommend needed follow up actions.
- Create a greater awareness and appreciation for good health among the residents of the community.
- To assist in meeting the void created by the absence of the Salybia Mission Project which was a similar service provided by students and medical doctors of Ross University to the Kalinago people on a regular basis.
- Reach out to the growing number of persons in these communities who over the years have found it increasingly impossible to afford and access basic health care.
The health fair will be facilitated by the community’s own medical doctors namely Dr. Thomas and Dr. Frederick (Surgeons), Dr. Ellick (General Practitioner) and Dr. Sanford (Dermatologist).
In addition, the Kalinago people will also receive pro bono, the services of Dr. Irvin Pascal (Ear, Nose and Throat specialist), Dr. Benjamin (Psychiatrist) Dr. Jolly (Diabetes specialist), Dr. Mallet Marie (Accident & Emergency Specialist) and Dr. Mao Lin (Urologist).
Medical students from the All Saints University School of Medicine and the Salybia Health Team will complete the list of health care providers who will team up for this humanitarian gesture.
Based on the success of this event, active consideration will be given to the staging of similar events in the community on a more regular basis in the future.
All residents and in particular the elderly are urged to take full advantage of this opportunity.
The organizers are already very excited, encouraged and torched by the level of support and enthusiasm being received for this event.
Other health care professionals desirous of participating in this humanitarian gesture are welcomed to join the team.
Persons seeking additional information can contact the Salybia Health Team or the office of Dr. Sanford.
