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US medical team completes health outreach in Guyana

Aug 19, 2012 News

A medical team from the United States of America has been in Guyana over the past week to conduct numerous clinics around the country.
The team which comprised two doctors, three nurses and four medical students visited areas in Georgetown, Baramita, and Matthews Ridge.   The Health outreach programme was sponsored by Reunion Manganese Inc, a company responsible for exploration and development activities for manganese in the North West District.
The group traveled to Matthews Ridge on Monday last and conducted clinics at Matthews Ridge hospital and Baramita health outpost. Leading the delegation was Dr. Collie Oudkerk, a Guyanese who works at Brookdale Medical Institute in Brooklyn, New York.
Kaieteur News understands that the Health and Educational Relief Organization (HERO) Team visits Guyana at least thrice every year to conduct surgical and medical work in the hinterland communities.
The visiting team provided their own medical supplies which significantly aided them in their purpose. The outreach to Baramita resulted in 141 persons receiving treatment while in Matthews Ridge, 121 obtained health checkups and services.
On their next trip to Guyana, the group plans to visit the Arakaka area.

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