The St David\u2019s Branch of the Grenada Diabetes Association in partnership with Central Health-Grenada had a successful free health and diabetic clinic on Saturday, 23 November 2019.<\/p>\n
This is the 5th year the partners offered this service, in keeping with November being Diabetes Awareness Month. The testing was provided by the Student National Medical Association \u2013 SGU Chapter and DIGA of SGU. Services included eye examination, glucose screening, blood pressure reading, weight assessment, nutrition counselling, foot examination, a team of doctors to review the results, answer questions of those seen and most importantly, provide notations and referral for additional testing.<\/p>\n
Eighty-three people, primarily residents of St David, received care\u00a0at the Monsignor Cyril La Montagne Community Centre, which is next to St Dominic\u2019s RC Church.<\/p>\n
Supporters of the event include Sir Daniel and Lady Williams,\u00a0NOW Grenada, GBN, WeeFM, Bryden & Minors, Fr. Hayes Vicar of Catholic Church for Grenada and parish priest of St Dominic\u2019s, the Ministry of Health and the Grenada Diabetes Association.<\/p>\n
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