St Catherine residents get medical help from US mission

Rasbert Turner, Star Writer

Scores of residents of Fraser’s Content and surrounding communities in St Catherine flocked the Church of God of Prophecy on Tuesday to receive treatment for various ailments.

The occasion saw members of the HELP JA Mission from the United States of America diagnosing and treating those who turned out.

According to Co-founder Dr Robert Clarke, the group is comprised of 30 doctors who dedicate themselves to give back to Jamaica.

“We were all born here (Jamaica) and have seen how persons have suffered ill-health and are not able to pay for treatment. We see it fit to give back, and have been for the last four years,” Dr Clarke said.

He told The Starthat Fraser’s Content was the fourth such stop and more than 400 persons have so far received medical attention.

Persons were given blood-sugar test, heart testing, HIV and eye testing, but the most cases, according to the doctor, are persons suffering from flu-like illnesses.

They were given various medications free of charge. Clarke said the mission will end on September 21.

“For years, I have had back problems, but it is with the help of these doctors that I know what is happening to me,” Melbourne Taffe, a patient said. Other persons were very thankful for the assistance given.

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St Catherine residents get medical help from US mission