Georgetown: Over the years, the Caribbean Medical Mission on its annual mission to Guyana has contributed tremendously to making the lives of the less fortunate more enjoyable.
Recently, Guyanese and non-Guyanese doctors and nurses visited Guyana on their annual mission where they saw hundreds of patients. The team was spearheaded by Dr. James Cort. Visits were carried out in the villages of Mahaica, New Amersterdam, Buxton and Enmore.
Spectacle were distributed after eye examinations were done by the President of the CMM, Jamaican born Dr. Scott and American born Dr. Lane on portable examination equipment that was brought from the United States. A six year old boy is now able to read properly for the first time as his teacher heard of the doctor’s outreach at the Mahaica hospital and brought him after school.
The Guyanese doctors within the medical mission continue to strive to serve Guyanese by bringing a team of doctors and nurses within various specialties to assist them in covering a vast area of residents.
This team comprised of Guyanese, Jamaicans, Haitians, American and African doctors, nurses and administrators. Dr. James Cort and Dr. Alves spearheads the team to Guyana annually.
Over the years, the group visited and treated patients in Guyana, Jamaica, Nigeria and St. Vincent/Grenadines.
According to local Chief Executive Officer of Global Seafood Distributors and member of Caribbean Medical Mission of New Jersey, Allison Butters-Grant, the group is a State Registered Non-profit Organization of volunteers who give time to treat the underprivileged people of the Caribbean and in New Jersey. Each member finances his/her own way on mission trips.
“We have distributed millions of dollars in medication, medical equipment, beds, eyeglasses, computers, books, and clothing to the people of the Caribbean.”
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