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Ohio team conducting medical clinics across Guyana
A group of doctors including several specialists from Cleveland, Ohio, USA is conducting free medical clinics across Guyana.
The group, comprising physicians of Northeast Ohio, held its first leg of clinics at the
The group of doctors from Ohio and the local volunteers after the East Berbice leg of the medical outreach on Wednesday.
Gay Park Shri Krishna Mandir, East Bank Berbice and D’Edward Village, West Bank Berbice Mandir over the past two days. The team was assisted by numerous health workers and volunteers from Guyana and New Jersey as well as Arizona. The clinic was conducted by a batch of seven doctors in collaboration with Sava International.
Dr. Gita Gidvanie, an Obstetrician/Gynecologist, on Wednesday, said that the organization has been doing this kind of work for over 14 years. It is primarily focused in countries and areas where there is not enough medical care.
She added that they were asked by Swami Aksharananda to visit Guyana and conduct the clinics.
More than 120 patients were seen at each location. The main problems diagnosed in the patients, she added, seem to be hypertension and diabetes, as well as cancer of the breast. One patient was referred to a medical facility for further treatment.
Among the specialists in the group were an Occupational Therapist, Blood Technicians, OB/GYN, Neurologists, Emergency Room Physicians, Internal Medicine and a Pediatrician.
Patients were given medication, some were aided with crutches.
Dr. Gidvanie noted that the team from Ohio has conducted similar medical outreaches in various countries, including India, Haiti, Ecuador and New Orleans.
Manager of the group, Dr. Ramesh Shah, said that between 1,500 and 2,000 patients would have been seen when the medical outreach wraps up next week. “Our goal is to go to the nearby Caribbean countries to provide free medical services and free medicine and take care of some of the difficult problems,” he added.
Representative of Shri Krishna Mandir, Mrs. Chandrowtie Maraj, was pleased with the partnership between the Mandir, Sava International and the team from Ohio. “We are always happy to be a part of this…and happy that this group came and they are very nice to work with,” she added.
On Wednesday at the Gay Park Mandir, too, a blood drive was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. Thirteen units of blood were accumulated.
Similar clinics are planned over the weekend in Georgetown and West Coast Demerara. The team leaves for home next Wednesday but not before going on a sight- seeing tour of Guyana’s rainforest on Sunday.
(Leon Suseran)
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