Hundreds benefit from free dental, optical & medical services by United Hands
The initiative was coordinated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church of the VI and sanctioned by the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA).
Overwhelming response to free clinic
Over 300 persons capitalised on the free health services on Virgin Gorda on Monday, July 1 and Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
229 persons on Tortola accessed the free health services at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on Thursday, July 4, 2024. 106 were for dental, 69 for optical and 54 for medical services.
The health clinic ended today.
One of the founders and Executive Director of United Hands, Ann M. Burnett, said the vision and mission is simply to help those in need around the world.
Services offered
Among the dental services offered were dental exams, x-rays, fillings, root canals and extraction as a last resort, “because we want to save the teeth.”
Among the optical services rendered were screening for cataracts and glaucoma and visual acuity. Reading glasses, sunglasses or prescription glasses were provided where needed.
Cholesterol and blood sugar testing, lipids as well as a health education session were offered to everyone.
Burnett said the visiting team included 10 dentists, 4 hygienists, 1 medical doctor, and several nurses.
She said typically dental services are in demand; however, “in the Virgin Islands, you guys flipped the script on us. It was eye care services. So, we went heavy on our dental team. We went heavy, we brought a lot of [dental service] providers over and we only had one optometrist.”
Burnett also credited the Pastor of the Seventh-day Adventist Church on Virgin Gorda, Trent Berg, who she said was the one who pushed for the team to come to the [British] Virgin Islands.
United Hands has provided similar services throughout the Caribbean, Latin America and South America.
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15 Responses to “Hundreds benefit from free dental, optical & medical services by United Hands”
Killing the local practices you said! What about the local practices Killing the poor people. If anyone to blame, blame Greed , inhumanity and the Government.
LOVING DOCTORS TELLS YOU ABOUT / NATURAL HERBS IS THE BEST , BUT THEY WON'T TELL YOU ABOUT THAT , BECAUSE THAT WILL HURT THEIR BUSINESS
Warm salt water. You sound silly! They come to your practice, is it for free?
As for the eye Doctors here they need help.....yes, I'm speaking from experiences.....do you ever get tested for glasses.....and when you get them, you can't see $hit ...I had that happened to me twice, two different Doctors.....so let's be kind .
But Friday we went there before 12 noon and was turned away. We were told they are filled.